From: "Rich Gauszka" 

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/AR2006062
000858.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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