Comments on: Fess up Japanese Government! http://rejon.org/2007/03/fess-up-japanese-government/ Jon Phillips is an artist and developer living in San Francisco and Beijing while growing Fabricatorz.com and "new" media projects. His notable involvements include Open Source and Free Culture movements, Inkscape, Open Clip Art Library, and building community + bizdev for Creative Commons. Thu, 08 Jan 2009 01:40:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Kevin http://rejon.org/2007/03/fess-up-japanese-government/comment-page-1/#comment-7545 Kevin Tue, 06 Mar 2007 21:39:27 +0000 http://rejon.org/2007/03/05/fess-up-japanese-government/#comment-7545 It's true -- there is so much more to say... Japanese textbooks and the Rape of Nanking also come to mind: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_history_textbooks_controversy http://www.indiana.edu/~japan/Digests/textbook.html http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nanking_Massacre Kevin It’s true — there is so much more to say…

Japanese textbooks and the Rape of Nanking also come to mind:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_history_textbooks_controversy
http://www.indiana.edu/~japan/Digests/textbook.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nanking_Massacre

Kevin

]]> By: jon http://rejon.org/2007/03/fess-up-japanese-government/comment-page-1/#comment-7413 jon Mon, 05 Mar 2007 17:54:21 +0000 http://rejon.org/2007/03/05/fess-up-japanese-government/#comment-7413 Thanks for the URL. This is great to see and thanks for making me aware of this. Yes, issues are more complex than portrayed in the media. Thanks for the URL. This is great to see and thanks for making me aware of this. Yes, issues are more complex than portrayed in the media.

]]> By: AMan APart http://rejon.org/2007/03/fess-up-japanese-government/comment-page-1/#comment-7402 AMan APart Mon, 05 Mar 2007 14:50:16 +0000 http://rejon.org/2007/03/05/fess-up-japanese-government/#comment-7402 Does this (circa 2001) count as an apology ? http://www.mofa.go.jp/policy/women/fund/pmletter.html There is also the Kono statement (1993) as well. Or does every Japanese Prime Minister have to issue an annual apology on behalf of the Japanese government ? It is annoying to see topics like this shouted about without any context or clarifying detail. Is the Prime Minister refusing to apologise or "apologise again" ? Is this about "apology" or "compensation"? How can this be a denial if he explicitly says he accepts the Kono statement? It's also disappointing that the Guardian does not attempt to explain why the Japanese Diet cannot accept an official statement, like the proposed Congressional resolution, that tars the entire Imperial Armed Forces (and implicitly or explicitly the Emperor) with the same brush. So much more to say, so little time. Does this (circa 2001) count as an apology ?

http://www.mofa.go.jp/policy/women/fund/pmletter.html

There is also the Kono statement (1993) as well. Or does every Japanese Prime Minister have to issue an annual apology on behalf of the Japanese government ?

It is annoying to see topics like this shouted about without any context or clarifying detail. Is the Prime Minister refusing to apologise or “apologise again” ? Is this about “apology” or “compensation”? How can this be a denial if he explicitly says he accepts the Kono statement?

It’s also disappointing that the Guardian does not attempt to explain why the Japanese Diet cannot accept an official statement, like the proposed Congressional resolution, that tars the entire Imperial Armed Forces (and implicitly or explicitly the Emperor) with the same brush.

So much more to say, so little time.

]]> By: Kelvin Nicholson http://rejon.org/2007/03/fess-up-japanese-government/comment-page-1/#comment-7354 Kelvin Nicholson Mon, 05 Mar 2007 06:11:47 +0000 http://rejon.org/2007/03/05/fess-up-japanese-government/#comment-7354 Interestingly enough I was debating this topic just last night. I find it almost ironic that by trying to save face, in my opinion, you lose a significant amount of face. Interestingly enough I was debating this topic just last night. I find it almost ironic that by trying to save face, in my opinion, you lose a significant amount of face.

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