BagOfCrisps 24 Posted August 16, 2005 Share Posted August 16, 2005 Well, VJ brings with it a load of Japan end of war news and things here. One thing that the same bloke every year keeps on going on about is - why can't Japan "shazai" about the atrocities in the Far East. As I don't understand Japanese, I really don't know. Can someone shed any light on this one for me? If Japan expresses deep remorse (admitting things), what are the reasons from stopping issuing a "shazai"? This war veteran seems to be saying that a shazai would make such a big difference. Cheers Link to post Share on other sites
BagOfCrisps 24 Posted August 16, 2005 Author Share Posted August 16, 2005 (Anyone?) Link to post Share on other sites
SKI 15 Posted August 17, 2005 Share Posted August 17, 2005 I don't pretend to know much about all this and the nuances in the language, but I have asked a few Japanese friends about it and answers ranged from "pride" to "it would open up a can of worms and cost a fortune in handouts". I'd be interested to know more about it all myself actually. Link to post Share on other sites
Ocean11 0 Posted August 17, 2005 Share Posted August 17, 2005 I don't fully understand either, but I believe the thinking goes "We personally didn't commit the atrocities ourselves, and therefore to apologize deeply ourselves would be an act of insincerity. Therefore, please accept our statement as the successor government that we think it wasn't a very nice thing to do (even though we believe the Chinese made it all up, and we were just trying to help those dumb lazy Koreans)." Personally I think waiting on an apology is a waste of emotional energy and puts yourself again at the mercy of somebody who has already failed to show any... Link to post Share on other sites
cal 6 Posted August 19, 2005 Share Posted August 19, 2005 Any Japanese perspective on this? Maybe a bit difficult... I dont see why they should have to do more than they say now. Link to post Share on other sites
damian 0 Posted August 21, 2005 Share Posted August 21, 2005 I had never heard of VJ day until reading this and the intelligently discoursed 'bomb' thread. (can something be ‘intelligently discoursed’?) Unrelated: >>Personally I think waiting on an apology is a waste of emotional energy and puts yourself again at the mercy of somebody who has already failed to show any... Excellent rational logic. Link to post Share on other sites
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