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*** 3-Aug-19 World View -- Japan-Korea relations deteriorate quickly after surprise trade standoff
This morning's key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com
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**** Japan-Korea relations deteriorate quickly after surprise trade standoff
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South Korea's president Moon Jae-in and Japan's prime minister Shinzo Abe
The surprise trade dispute between South Korea and Japan that we
reported three weeks ago has been become increasingly vitriolic.
( "17-Jul-19 World View -- Japan - South Korea trade dispute worsens"
)
The Koreans have been demanding reparations for Japanese atrocities
committed during World War II. Japan and South Korea agreed to
reparations in a treaty in 1965 that the Japanese claim settled the
matter. The Koreans demanded more reparations, and in 2015 Japan and
Korea concluded a bilateral agreement which was intended at the time
as the “final and irreversible” resolution.
However, now a Korean court has ruled that the Japanese must pay
additional reparations to so-called "comfort girls." The Japanese are
seeing this as harassment, and last month they imposed trade sanctions
on chemicals needed for manufacturing chips. The sanctions
particularly target Korean firms Samsung Electronics, SK Hynix, and LG
Electronics.
Two days ago, Japan took the further step of dropping South Korea from
a so-called "white list" of favored export destinations, and South
Korea retaliated in kind.
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**** South Korea's Moon: 'We won't be defeated again' by Japan
****
Japan's sanctions have hit South Korea hard, and have generated a
vitriolic backlash in South Korea against Japan.
Millions of South Koreans are boycotting Japanese goods over the
dispute, and several protests have been held throughout the country.
A South Korean man set himself on fire in the center of
Seoul. Supermarket shelves are being emptied of Japanese goods.
Defiant demonstrators have posted films of themselves destroying their
own Japanese cars.
Speaking to a cabinet meeting, President Moon Jae-in vowed angrily
that "we will never let Japan" defeat Korea again:
<QUOTE>"I clearly warn that the Japanese government will be
solely responsible for what happens going forward. We will never
be defeated by Japan again. The Republic of Korea is not the same
Republic of Korea of the past. We will never let Japan, who is the
assailant, speak louder and become offensive towards us. We will
sternly take measures corresponding to Japan’s unjustified
economic retaliations. We have measures to use to counter their
offenses."<END QUOTE>
An editorial in the Korea Times relates the current situation to
Korea's historical relation to Japan, Russia and China:
<QUOTE>"The issue of getting Japanese companies belatedly to
pay compensation for Korean forced laborers during World War II ―
the starting point of the Korea-Japan standoff ― only scratches
the surface of the much bigger issue underneath. ...
His shadows are manifest in two ways: Koreans resent Japan and its
nationalist leader Shinzo Abe for their refusal to inherit the
sins of their ancestors and the obligation to pay for these sins ―
but Koreans worry about their wellbeing, fearing that the fate
that befell them at the turn of the 20th century will revisit
them. ...
Back then, the big powers scrambled to have Korea as a colonial
trophy prize.
In that scramble, imperial Japan cut deals with the U.S., fought
off the Qing Dynasty and the Russian Empire, and absorbed Korea,
then the Joseon Kingdom, before ruling it as ruthless colonial
master for the following 36 years.
The hapless King Gojeong, the last monarch of the ailing Joseon,
was reduced to a pawn being pulled by his father and Queen Min or
Empress Myeongseong. The trio's respective and conflicting
attempts to curry favor with the big powers to save themselves
backfired and collapsed.
The ambience created by the mixture of U.S. President Donald
Trump, China's president for life Xi Jinping, Japan's Abe,
remotely Russian dictator Vladimir Putin, and, last but not least,
North Korea's young autocrat Kim Jong-un, has for no good reasons
spooked present-day Korea in the same manner Joseon must have felt
some 100 years ago."<END QUOTE>
The Japanese and Korean people have hated each other for many
centuries. In the modern era, after the Korean war, the two countries
have remained at a frozen peace because they're both American allies.
But that peace is thawing, now that the survivors of WW II have all
but disappeared.
****
**** History of Korea, Japan and China
****
Historically, Korea has been a Chinese vassal state, forced to pay
tribute to China. So the Koreans hate both the Japanese and the
Chinese. How this will all unfold once war breaks out will not be
pleasant. Those missiles and nuclear weapons that the North Koreans
are developing will be targeting Japan, South Korea and America.
South and North Korea will be in a full scale ground war. Japan and
America will be striking back at both North Korea and China.
Those interested in understanding the history of China, Japan, Korea
and Russia should read my book, "World View: War Between China and
Japan: Why America Must Be Prepared" (Generational Theory Book Series,
Book 2) Paperback: 331 pages, with over 200 source references, $13.99
https://www.amazon.com/dp/1732738637/
Sources:
Related articles:
KEYS: Generational Dynamics, South Korea, Moon Jae-in,
Japan, Shinzo Abe, Russia
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This morning's key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com
- Japan-Korea relations deteriorate quickly after surprise trade standoff
- South Korea's Moon: 'We won't be defeated again' by Japan
- History of Korea, Japan and China
****
**** Japan-Korea relations deteriorate quickly after surprise trade standoff
****
South Korea's president Moon Jae-in and Japan's prime minister Shinzo Abe
The surprise trade dispute between South Korea and Japan that we
reported three weeks ago has been become increasingly vitriolic.
( "17-Jul-19 World View -- Japan - South Korea trade dispute worsens"
)
The Koreans have been demanding reparations for Japanese atrocities
committed during World War II. Japan and South Korea agreed to
reparations in a treaty in 1965 that the Japanese claim settled the
matter. The Koreans demanded more reparations, and in 2015 Japan and
Korea concluded a bilateral agreement which was intended at the time
as the “final and irreversible” resolution.
However, now a Korean court has ruled that the Japanese must pay
additional reparations to so-called "comfort girls." The Japanese are
seeing this as harassment, and last month they imposed trade sanctions
on chemicals needed for manufacturing chips. The sanctions
particularly target Korean firms Samsung Electronics, SK Hynix, and LG
Electronics.
Two days ago, Japan took the further step of dropping South Korea from
a so-called "white list" of favored export destinations, and South
Korea retaliated in kind.
****
**** South Korea's Moon: 'We won't be defeated again' by Japan
****
Japan's sanctions have hit South Korea hard, and have generated a
vitriolic backlash in South Korea against Japan.
Millions of South Koreans are boycotting Japanese goods over the
dispute, and several protests have been held throughout the country.
A South Korean man set himself on fire in the center of
Seoul. Supermarket shelves are being emptied of Japanese goods.
Defiant demonstrators have posted films of themselves destroying their
own Japanese cars.
Speaking to a cabinet meeting, President Moon Jae-in vowed angrily
that "we will never let Japan" defeat Korea again:
<QUOTE>"I clearly warn that the Japanese government will be
solely responsible for what happens going forward. We will never
be defeated by Japan again. The Republic of Korea is not the same
Republic of Korea of the past. We will never let Japan, who is the
assailant, speak louder and become offensive towards us. We will
sternly take measures corresponding to Japan’s unjustified
economic retaliations. We have measures to use to counter their
offenses."<END QUOTE>
An editorial in the Korea Times relates the current situation to
Korea's historical relation to Japan, Russia and China:
<QUOTE>"The issue of getting Japanese companies belatedly to
pay compensation for Korean forced laborers during World War II ―
the starting point of the Korea-Japan standoff ― only scratches
the surface of the much bigger issue underneath. ...
His shadows are manifest in two ways: Koreans resent Japan and its
nationalist leader Shinzo Abe for their refusal to inherit the
sins of their ancestors and the obligation to pay for these sins ―
but Koreans worry about their wellbeing, fearing that the fate
that befell them at the turn of the 20th century will revisit
them. ...
Back then, the big powers scrambled to have Korea as a colonial
trophy prize.
In that scramble, imperial Japan cut deals with the U.S., fought
off the Qing Dynasty and the Russian Empire, and absorbed Korea,
then the Joseon Kingdom, before ruling it as ruthless colonial
master for the following 36 years.
The hapless King Gojeong, the last monarch of the ailing Joseon,
was reduced to a pawn being pulled by his father and Queen Min or
Empress Myeongseong. The trio's respective and conflicting
attempts to curry favor with the big powers to save themselves
backfired and collapsed.
The ambience created by the mixture of U.S. President Donald
Trump, China's president for life Xi Jinping, Japan's Abe,
remotely Russian dictator Vladimir Putin, and, last but not least,
North Korea's young autocrat Kim Jong-un, has for no good reasons
spooked present-day Korea in the same manner Joseon must have felt
some 100 years ago."<END QUOTE>
The Japanese and Korean people have hated each other for many
centuries. In the modern era, after the Korean war, the two countries
have remained at a frozen peace because they're both American allies.
But that peace is thawing, now that the survivors of WW II have all
but disappeared.
****
**** History of Korea, Japan and China
****
Historically, Korea has been a Chinese vassal state, forced to pay
tribute to China. So the Koreans hate both the Japanese and the
Chinese. How this will all unfold once war breaks out will not be
pleasant. Those missiles and nuclear weapons that the North Koreans
are developing will be targeting Japan, South Korea and America.
South and North Korea will be in a full scale ground war. Japan and
America will be striking back at both North Korea and China.
Those interested in understanding the history of China, Japan, Korea
and Russia should read my book, "World View: War Between China and
Japan: Why America Must Be Prepared" (Generational Theory Book Series,
Book 2) Paperback: 331 pages, with over 200 source references, $13.99
https://www.amazon.com/dp/1732738637/
Sources:
- S Korea warns of security impact if dropped from Japan's easy-trade list (Japan Today, Reuters, 1-Aug-2019)
- S. Korea, Japan begin ‘white list’ trade war (Dong-a Ilbo, Korea, 3-Aug-2019)
- Duel with Japan: Korea's inevitable coming of age ritual (Korea Times, 2-Aug-2019)
- S Korea says it 'won't be defeated again' by Japan (Japan Today, Reuters, 2-Aug-2019)
- Head-To-Head: Russia, Japan, South Korea, and China Face-Off in the Skies over the Pacific (National Interest, 2-Aug-2019)
- Japan to strike South Korea off trusted export list as rift deepens (BBC, 2-Aug-2019)
- 'A selfish, destructive act': Japan and South Korea cut each other from export whitelists as their trade war reignites World War II tensions (Business Insider, 2-Aug-2019)
- Japan removes South Korea from trusted trade partner list (DW, 2-Aug-2019)
- Japan to remove South Korea from 'white list' of favored trade partners (CNBC, 2-Aug-2019)
Related articles:
- Book Announcement: World View: War between China and Japan - by John J. Xenakis (28-Jun-2019)
- Japan - South Korea trade dispute worsens (17-Jul-2019)
- South Korea vs Japan military 'radar lock' feud continues to escalate (20-Jan-2019)
- Japan-Korea relations worsen over 'comfort women' issue (17-Dec-2018)
- China funds unauthorized anti-Japan comfort woman statue in Manila, Philippines (28-Dec-2017)
- Japan and China in confrontation over comfort women (07-Mar-2007)
- China and Japan really DO hate each other (30-Aug-2013)
KEYS: Generational Dynamics, South Korea, Moon Jae-in,
Japan, Shinzo Abe, Russia
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