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China-Japan-Koreas
Abe's Anti-DPRK Remarks Flailed
2004-11-30
EFL.Abe Lincoln? Abe Simpson?
Abe, acting secretary general of the Liberal Democratic Party of Japan, let loose a string of balderdash seriously getting on the nerves of the DPRK, raving that the working-level talks between the governments of the DPRK and Japan held in Pyongyang some time ago was "meaningless," thus displaying his true colors of worst type. Branding him as a political dwarf, a Rodong Sinmun analyst Monday says:
You're on our nerves dammit!!! Get off our nerves!!!
We have regarded from long ago Abe, an ultra-right conservative steeped to the marrow in inborn sentiments of negation of the improvement of the DPRK-Japan relations and hostility to the DPRK, as a political hysteric.
And we know our "political hysterics".
As for the "abduction issue" it was an abnormal and separate case caused against the backdrop of the most acute anti-Japanese feelings of the Korean people resulting from the prolonged hostile relations between the two countries and the malicious anti-DPRK policy of Japan. It had already been settled with the Pyongyang visit of the Japanese prime minister.
Move it along. Nothing to see here...
However, Abe is so wicked as to play down the sincerity and efforts of the DPRK and render the situation more complicate.
So throw him in the shark tank with Blixie.
What he seeks in kicking up the row is to incite the sentiments of national confrontation and hostile feelings toward the DPRK among the Japanese and win popularity. In other words, he is set to use the "abduction issue" for his political strategy. By reversing white and black with distortions and lies, he is trying to impair the authority of the DPRK and scuttle the implementation of the DPRK-Japan Pyongyang Declaration.
He is making free with rigmarole about the DPRK, not knowing anything about it. He is a regular political dwarf. It is a disgrace to Japan that such a wretch is trying to exert influence at an important post of the ruling party.
Yeah, Abe. You better watch the free rigamarole, ya wretch ya! We have ways of dealing with the likes of you!
No one knows what would happen, if such fellows as Abe are let alone to drive the DPRK-Japan relations in a more dangerous direction while resorting to political provocations against the DPRK. They would be held fully accountable for the ensuing consequences.
No White Slag for you!
Posted by:tu3031

#8  OT

Bush comment steals show. Bush thanked the hospitable Canadians for waving at him "with all five fingers."
Posted by: polltroll   2004-11-30 7:43:18 PM  

#7  Hmph. He does show SOME promise. A tour with the army may uncover a diamond in the rough.
Posted by: Ptah   2004-11-30 7:40:43 PM  

#6  They don't call him "Honest Abe" for nothing!
Posted by: Mike   2004-11-30 4:45:51 PM  

#5  It is good to see clear-thinking politicians outside the USA.
Blair, Berlusconi, Anzar, Millar, Howard of Australia, and Mr. Abe...
Posted by: BigEd   2004-11-30 3:56:08 PM  

#4  

SHINZO ABE

The Secretary General of the Liberal Democratic Party

Shinzo Abe was born into a distinguished political family. His father was Shintaro Abe, former secretary-general of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), and his grandfather was former Prime Minister Nobusuke Kishi. Following graduation from the Department of Political Science of the Faculty of Law at Seikei University in 1977, Mr. Abe studied politics at the Universtity of Southern California. On his return to Japan, Mr. Abe began work at the Kobe Steel Ltd., and continued there until 1982. He then served as executive assistant to the Minister for Foreign Affairs, private secretary to the chairperson of the LDP General Council, and then as private secretary to the LDP secretary-general. After his father's death in 1991, Mr. Abe established a network of Shinzo Abe supporters' office. In 1993, Mr. Abe received the highest vote count in the Yamaguchi 1st District in his fast run for the House of Representatives. He was appointed to the House of Representatives Committee on Foreign Affairs, and also served as director of the LDP Social Affairs Division, where he focused on the pension and the social security systems. He has served as deputy chief cabinet secretary from 2000 to 2003 Sptember in the Mori and Koizumi Cabinets. Then he has appointed to the Secretary General of LDP. He was recently re-elected in the general election for a forth term under the 2003 general election.

Mr. Abe has been active as chief negotiator for the Japanese government on behalf of the families of Japanese abductees who have placed their trust in his efforts.

From :

http://tokyo.s-abe.or.jp/profile_in_english.html

Posted by: BigEd   2004-11-30 3:54:28 PM  

#3  Needs more juche.
Posted by: Crusader   2004-11-30 3:41:08 PM  

#2  I see the faintest hint of a quality spittle resurgence.
Posted by: Shipman   2004-11-30 3:32:00 PM  

#1  ROFL!!!

I'm available for those pesky English translations, heh. They come up with some amazing Engrish, sometimes...
Posted by: .com   2004-11-30 12:16:14 PM  

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