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Abe's Death, and Korea's Japanophobia
South Korea's anti-Japanese sentiment is well-known. The country's rightwing argues that the left is to blame for the hatred. Are they right?
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The article was interesting, and, I think, pretty accurate. The article’s description of the anti-Japanese culture seems to match my own experiences. I grew up with anti-Japanese sentiment, hearing about Japan’s sins against us and listening to a popular song about our ownership of the disputed island Dokdo. Even now I can feel its influence on me. Like the Koreans described in the article, I feel more positive than negative about the shooting incident. It may be not an overstatement to call it brainwashing. (James Yi, Fullerton California)
I found this article interesting, since it brought Korea’s Japanophobia to light. I always knew that Korea and Japan had a rough past, but I never realized that Koreans would actually go to the lengths of “celebrating” Abe’s death, even with the rocky history between the two countries.
Yes, Japan and Korea were rivals in the past, but in the end, we are all humans. Even if Abe was a Japanese person, his death shouldn’t be celebrated.
I feel that both Korea and Japan should set aside the past and finally be at peace. After all, we’re all human beings who deserve equal rights to life and liberty, despite our ethnicity.
(Nicole Kim, 6th grade, California)
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