From: "Robert Comer" 

I'm well aware of the history, far eastern history/sociology has always
fascinated me, especially when it involves Japan,

Now that I think about it, Japan isn't really worried about those missiles
per se, just the increased military activity those represent...

--
Bob Comer


"Rich Gauszka"  wrote in message
news:4498a040{at}w3.nls.net...
> The Japanese have a few other issues with the North Koreans. The two
> countries just don't like each other. I've only included an excerpt from
> the link below  but the entire article is an interesting read as it
> doesn't take a simplistic approach in just labeling the North Koreans as
> terrorists.
>
> http://www.zmag.org/content/showarticle.cfm?ItemID=2749
>
> On 17 September 2002, Japanese prime minister Koizumi made a one day visit
> to Pyongyang.  In a dramatic exchange with North Korean leader Kim Jong
> Il, he apologized for 'the tremendous damage and suffering' inflicted on
> the people of Korea' during the colonial era (1910-1945), while Kim Jong
> Il apologized for the abductions of 13 Japanese between 1977 and 1982 and
> for the despatch of spy ships into Japanese waters (most famously the ship
> that was sunk in an exchange of fire with the Japanese coastguard in
> December 2001. The revelations about the abductions of thirteen Japanese,
> one of them a 13 year-old schoolgirl, of whom eight had died and only five
> survived, stirred a mood of public anguish and anger in Japan comparable
> to that which swept over the United States in the wake of 11 September
> 2001. The whole of Japan, it seemed, was outraged about the injustice
> suffered, sharing the pain of the abductees and their families, and united
> in resolve to support them and to force North Korea to make amends.
>
> "Robert Comer"  wrote in message
> news:44988f80$1{at}w3.nls.net...
>>> I suspect the Japanese are a bit nervous about missiles that have the
>>> potential for nuclear warheads flying over their land.
>>
>> NK has had missile for quite some time that could fly over Japan, they
>> don't have small enough nukes yet supposedly, even for the new missile...
>>
>> --
>> Bob Comer
>>
>>
>> "Rich Gauszka"  wrote in message
>> news:449863b7{at}w3.nls.net...
>>> With the North Koreans the focus has been on the United States and it's
>>> ally Japan. The Korean war is still being fought in the minds of the
>>> Korcoms.
>>>
>>> I suspect the Japanese are a bit nervous about missiles that have the
>>> potential for nuclear warheads flying over their land.
>>>
>>>
>>> "Robert Comer"  wrote
in message
>>> news:44985edf{at}w3.nls.net...
>>>>I can't figure out why Japan even cares -- we know they've
had missiles
>>>>capable of hitting Japan before, these new missiles aren't meant for
>>>>targets in Japan...
>>>>
>>>> It seems like Russia, China, and the EU, should be more
concerned than
>>>> us...
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Bob Comer
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "Rich Gauszka"  wrote
in message
>>>> news:44985df6$1{at}w3.nls.net...
>>>>> That's being silly. You complain if he doesn't talk to
the EU and now
>>>>> you complain when he does.
>>>>>
>>>>> Ask Japan if they like the NK fireworks.
>>>>>
>>>>> f
>>>>> "Phil Payne"
 wrote in message
>>>>> news:44985c16$1{at}w3.nls.net...
>>>>>>
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/06/20/AR200606
2000858.html
>>>>>>
>>>>>> "VIENNA, Austria -- President Bush began a
quick visit Tuesday to
>>>>>> shore up
>>>>>> ties with Europe as the White House said the
capture and killing of
>>>>>> two
>>>>>> American soldiers in Iraq was a 'reminder that
this is a brutal enemy
>>>>>> that
>>>>>> does not follow any of the rules.'"
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Oh, riiiight.  And how many Americans are currently under
>>>>>> investigation
>>>>>> because of civilian deaths in Iraq, including children?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> And then he blathers on about some North Korean firework.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Stay home, Shrub.  You're not wanted in Europe.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> --
>>>>>>  Phil Payne
>>>>>>  http://www.isham-research.co.uk
>>>>>>  +44 7833 654 800
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
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