Wednesday, April 09, 2008

JAPANESE MOFA ON TAKESHIMA

Japan's Foreign Ministry throws down the gauntlet here. I find the timing of this a bit puzzling since the rhetoric of the newly elected South Korean president, Myung-bak Lee, appeared to provide an opening for not going down the usual path of conflict and controversy. Plus ca change ...

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Melissa said...
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Melissa said...

The only thing I can say is that the graphical presentation of the phamphlet by MOFA is quite striking. A true sense of design with serious purpose of persuasion and utter resolution about Japan's claim to Takeshima. If only this much detail went in to fixing political statement on other issues of foreign policy in the Diet.