Japan Embassy protests over Singapore editorial
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Japan's embassy protests to Singapore daily over Yasukuni editorials
Saturday, November 26, 2005 at 04:00 JST
SINGAPORE — The Japanese Embassy in Singapore has sent a rare letter of protest to Singapore's main Chinese-language Lianhe Zaobao newspaper over two editorials criticizing Japan that were published in the wake of Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi's visit to Yasukuni Shrine last month.
The letter also defended Koizumi's trips to the shrine, saying they are not aimed at whitewashing Japan's militarism in the war. It claimed Koizumi believes the peace and prosperity that Japan enjoys today has been built upon the valuable sacrifices of those who perished in that war, and so it is important to show appreciation for their sacrifice.
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Haven't the Japanese diplomats forgotten that the ashes of known war criminals are interred at Yasukuni?
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Haiz...... Japanese PM visiting Yasukuni Shrine is already Wrong as it honours 14 Class A criminals who started the aggression. Theres nothing wrong in criticizing them. Moreover i tot theres press freedom?
But strangely, it looked similar to a scene in Zou Xiang Gong He (Walking towards A Republic?). In tat scene the chinese were displaying their naval powress in their own waters and the Jap viewed it as an agression...... -
I don't see anything wrong with paying respects for the war dead.
All the war dead were represented in the shrine, regardless of whether they commited atrocities or not. -
It's regarded as a slap in the face for those people who suffered much at the hands of those so-called "war criminals" that those "criminals" be honoured in the shrine, and yet those who suffered are still seeking acknowledgement, apologies, and redress from the Japanese government. It is an emotive issue, and perhaps not one that can be solved until the fading of the WWII generation and their memories.Originally posted by Salman:I don't see anything wrong with paying respects for the war dead.
All the war dead were represented in the shrine, regardless of whether they commited atrocities or not. -
Everybody suffered, including the Japs.
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IF you guys click on the link and read about the comments made by ordinary Japanese and overseas fellows, the point of view is pretty much closely aligned to us.
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We criticize Japan b'cos they are living in denial by refusing to acknowledge the wrongs done in WWII. Germany is a different story.
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Are these people really ordinary Japs?Originally posted by LazerLordz:IF you guys click on the link and read about the comments made by ordinary Japanese and overseas fellows, the point of view is pretty much closely aligned to us.
Well here's an ordinary Singaporean saying lets move on. -
go back to the forum where you belong.
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hannor hannor nothing wrong lah.. u should send a petition to your beloved government to build a shrine for those rapist or killers ok.. they did nothing wrong what.. human all like that right..... when u are at it.. might as well send another letter to the australian government asking them to build one for that drug guy ok.. Thanks hor...Originally posted by Salman:I don't see anything wrong with paying respects for the war dead.
All the war dead were represented in the shrine, regardless of whether they commited atrocities or not. -
I'll build a shrine for you, don't worry.
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as if for realOriginally posted by Salman:I'll build a shrine for you, don't worry.
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really?? thanks hor... when, where, why???Originally posted by Salman:I'll build a shrine for you, don't worry. -
don't worry abt it mister. the shrine will be there when you are dead.
What size do you want it to be? How soon? -
as if for realOriginally posted by Salman:don't worry abt it mister. the shrine will be there when you are dead.
What size do you want it to be? How soon? -
show me ur blueprint first lah.. if not wait i dun like it how?? come come.. show me leh.. dun always NATO hor.. u said u will build one hor.. dun LIE hor..Originally posted by Salman:don't worry abt it mister. the shrine will be there when you are dead.
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it is real mister.
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show me the blueprint lah.. i know it's real... unless u are LYING lor. come come.. show us.. we are waiting leh...Originally posted by Salman:it is real mister. -
which is real?Originally posted by Salman:it is real mister. -
Don't worry abt the blueprint, it will be there when you are dead.Originally posted by I-like-flings(m):show me the blueprint lah.. i know it's real... unless u are LYING lor. come come.. show us.. we are waiting leh... -
It's not so much about history. It's about the denial of something which had happened before.Originally posted by Salman:Are these people really ordinary Japs?
Well here's an ordinary Singaporean saying lets move on.
The ordinary japs didn't know what happened while the ordinary Singaporeans when through this part of history in our studies....unbalance view. -
The letter from the Japanese Embassy in Singapore was published in full in Lianhe zhaobao yesterday, together with a reply from the LHZB.
In summary, LHZB stated that their earlier articles were responding to reports published in the Japanese "Property and Financial News". The first report questioned the credibility of the Far East War Tribunal which sentenced the Japanese war criminal, and concluded that in Japan, there are no war criminals. The second report accused those who accused Koizumi's visit to Yasukuni Shrine for interfering into jap domestic affairs.
LHZB concluded with appreciation to the jap government for "facing historical facts with humility and once again showed their remorse and sincere apology", but, LHZB reiterated that they could not agree with the statement that "we must show our gratitude to the soldiers who death remembered in the Yasukuni Shrine”, especially those responsible for WW2, “for the peace and prosperity in Japan today.”
The European should thank Hitler, the Luftwaffe, the USAF and the RAF for the prosperity and peace in Europe now.
May be the American should be grateful to Osama for destroying the twin towers in New York or the Americans would not have been united, especially when you compared to the aftermath of Katrina.
The Japanese should have destroyed the whole of Singapore, then we would be having greater peace and prosperity today. -
You're not ordinary. You're a contridicting, flip-flopping idiot.Originally posted by Salman:Are these people really ordinary Japs?
Well here's an ordinary Singaporean saying lets move on. -
The peace and prosperity that Asia (including Japan) is enjoying today is a result 2 atomic bombs drop over Japan by the United States in a desperate attempt to end Japanese aggression.Originally posted by LazerLordz:Japan's embassy protests to Singapore daily over Yasukuni editorials
Saturday, November 26, 2005 at 04:00 JST
SINGAPORE — The Japanese Embassy in Singapore has sent a rare letter of protest to Singapore's main Chinese-language Lianhe Zaobao newspaper over two editorials criticizing Japan that were published in the wake of Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi's visit to Yasukuni Shrine last month.
The letter also defended Koizumi's trips to the shrine, saying they are not aimed at whitewashing Japan's militarism in the war. It claimed Koizumi believes the peace and prosperity that Japan enjoys today has been built upon the valuable sacrifices of those who perished in that war, and so it is important to show appreciation for their sacrifice.
© 2005 Kyodo News.
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