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Yep, I felt the quake that hit south-western Japan late in the morning today. I was lazing about when my apartment started moving around me. It lasted for about a minute, and I felt a few other tremors within the next little while. No damage at all.
Tremor Shakes Busan
Speaking of Japan, many Koreans are extremely pissed at Japan these days. There are a few rocky islands hanging out in the sea between Japan and Korea, and both countries are currenlty claiming them as their own. The row is becoming more heated daily, with provocations coming from both parties. The weight of the rivalry between Korea and Japan has never been more apparent.
South Koreans vent fury at Japan
posted by Anne @ 9:58 p.m.
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*sigh*
Its hard to get a good grasp on an issue like this here and, as always, it comes down to economics over sovereignty.
http://english.chosun.com/w21data/html/news/200503/200503180043.html
Well it's unclear what the motives (at least on the Korean side) are. Things are well past the point of rationality on this issue, and undoubtedly the Korean media is largely responsibly for adding fuel to the fire. What really saddens me, is when my elementary students tell me "Teacher, Japan bad". These are children and already they're learning reactionary intolerance from society. When learned at such young age, it will be all the more difficult for them to comprehend that the actions of a government don't necessarily act in concert with a nation's best interests.
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