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China-Japan-Koreas
US offers Japan 80 more Patriot missiles
2006-08-25
Washington has offered to provide Tokyo with up to 80 more advanced Patriot interceptor missiles for deployment in Japan in the wake of North Korea's missile tests last month, a news report said on Thursday.

Japan's Defence Agency will take up the offer in fiscal 2007 to accelerate the already-planned deployment of the advanced missiles on American bases in Japan for the first time, Kyodo News agency reported, citing unidentified individuals familiar with US-Japan relations. The agency had planned to domestically build the missiles under license in fiscal 2008 and fiscal 2009, but is now set to request $99.7 million in the fiscal 2007 budget for procuring them from the US, it said.
Posted by:Steve White

#4  It is foolish to judge the current generation of Japanese on their grand-fathers. Alas, the world is filled with fools.

Oh and Norks, we are looking at you when we say this too. Kisses!
Posted by: DarthVader   2006-08-25 09:32  

#3  SPoD,

True, but that is one of the huge misunderstandings outside of Asia.

It is not just WWII, but long before, even thousand years back the Japanese were raging on Korea and others. This goes further back than just WWII.

That is why China and others must take a serious look at this. The US and Japan itself were able to shift this mindset in the Japanese post WWII / During the occupation.

It is why I say the world and Jihadis need to seriously consider if they want to re-awaken Japan in this mode. The good news is, they are on our side this time. The bad news is, that history is always there.
Posted by: bombay   2006-08-25 09:14  

#2  This is well and good we are doing this. However we need to remember China and others still have a huge score to settle with Japan. They see what we do in a different light. It's not something we can relate to at all. People all over Asia have not and will not forget Japans actions in WW2. Japans apologies are always mushy mouthed and seen as insincere. These Shinto Shrine visits are not a good sign either.

At some point China plans to visit on Japan what Japan visited on China even if it takes 100 years more. China's people will be 100% Behind that. I want no part of that trouble when it happens.
Posted by: Sock Puppet of Doom   2006-08-25 01:23  

#1  China's got to be getting nervous about the Japanese reaction to North Korea. I can't imagine it would take Japan more than a few months to go nuclear (or thermonuclear).

Maybe there will be another train 'accident' on Kim's return from Beijing.
Posted by: DMFD   2006-08-25 00:12  

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