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2011-02-10 Caucasus/Russia/Central Asia

Medvedev Orders Arms Boost on Islands Claimed by Japan

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Posted by Fred 2011-02-10 00:00|| || Front Page|| [4 views ] Top

#1 Japan was lucky that they lost to the US in WW2. Kurile Islands? Spoils of war, sez Russia. Japan is not getting the Kurils back. They need to get over it.

Posted by Alaska Paul 2011-02-10 02:31|| 2011-02-10 02:31|| Front Page Top

#2 The queer thing is, apparently Japan fought with the Allies against Germany in the first world war, and was awarded with Germany's part of China as a result. (Trailing daughter #2 learnt that in her Japanese history class today. Not only is that not taught in American world history classes, but its not taught in history classes in Germany, either.)

Posted by trailing wife 2011-02-10 19:46|| 2011-02-10 19:46|| Front Page Top

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