Japanese Pride” in the Noto Earthquake that Stunned Me, a “Third Generation Zainichi”!
The “Incredible Reality” of “South Korea’s Protest against Takeshima” and “Anti-
South Korea’s “Unexpected Statement” on Japan’s Tsunami Warning…!
The year 2024 began with a report of an earthquake on the Noto Peninsula. Japan issued a tsunami warning immediately after the quake was detected, but did you know that there was an outrageous “accusation” from the South Korean left over the method of issuing the warning? The “post-retirement appearance” of Moon Jae-in is too bad…see the shocking shot! On January 2, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Korea (MOFA) “lodged a strong protest with the Japanese side through diplomatic channels and demanded that the situation be corrected” in response to a tsunami warning issued by the Japan Meteorological Agency for Takeshima (Dokdo in Korea) on January 1. I was stunned to learn that the Korean media also reported, “The Japan Meteorological Agency has been criticized for adding Dokdo to various weather forecast areas as if it were Japanese territory. Professor Seo Kyung-deok of Sungshin Women’s University, who is also well known in Japan over the issue of the rising sun flag, also bit the dust. In an interview with a major newspaper, the professor said, “The Japan Meteorological Agency has labeled Dokdo as Takeshima and has been continuously protesting for the past three years. There is a fear that this could lead to a false perception of Dokdo. This is exactly the kind of situation that makes one feel dumbfounded.
Those who try to lead the “anti-Japan” movement
As Japan is suffering from a major earthquake and tsunami since New Year’s, I can’t help but feel angry at those who are making such insensitive comments. Even under international law, Takeshima is Japanese territory, which is why Japan has issued a warning. Conversely, Korea has not communicated tsunami warnings to Takeshima, and I can’t help but wonder what the people making these statements would have said if Takeshima had been affected as well. The Sewol shipwreck that occurred in April 2014 during the Park Geun-hye administration came to my mind in the wake of the recent turmoil. At that time, the Japanese Coast Guard was the first to detect the accident and offered to rescue the victims. However, South Korea, which is not accustomed to disasters and accidents, took the “Sewol” accident lightly, and the damage was enormous. Have Koreans forgotten the circumstances of the “Sewol” accident? Am I the only one who feels that this comment, making false accusations about the tsunami warning, still places ideology and anti-Japanese pride above human life? Especially when it comes from those who always try to lead the “anti-Japan” movement.
The most important thing
No political use should be given priority over human life. Each time this happens, I am both outraged and disappointed. When a neighboring country is suffering, the first thing we should do is to offer a helping hand. I think it is a matter of course that this is the right thing to do, regardless of ideology. There is no reason why territorial issues and anti-Japanese pride should take precedence over human life. I am sure I am not alone in wishing that politicians and experts who sometimes talk about territorial issues would first learn to respect human life. In addition, the article “A Nightmare Scenario” in which the “Anti-Japanese boycott” of South Korea will make a “big comeback” in 2024 has emerged…! In the article “Behind the Improvement of Japan-Korea Relations in 2023, There is a Huge Risk of an Anti-Japanese Boomerang in the 2024 General Election in South Korea”, we report on “another unusual phenomenon” that is currently taking place in South Korea.
