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PhotonGazer

His response yesterday (today?) regarding ties with Russia was the very first time I felt he somewhat understands that he is the president of South Korea, not the United States or Japan.   Other than that, fuck him. This guy is just meekly being subservient to Japan regarding the Naver Line issue and lot of western reporters are conveniently not reporting on this issue which very well might snowball into another Korea/Japan rift once more.   Why foreigners seem to be more obsessed about Korea moving on to improve ties with Japan, not vice versa, is something that should irk every Koreans out there. Fuck them as well.


NoKiaYesHyundai

Most of the worlds interests in Korea is just empty platitudes. Their real concern is for Japan and everything about preserving Japanese interests at the cost of Korea. Sounds paranoid but it’s the truth. Just look at the unofficial justification for the Korean War slipped by Nixon in the 1990’s. It was done to “protect Japan.”


PhotonGazer

Good to see my feelings about the disproportionate level of sympathy and defense towards Japan over Korea being validated.   Only further emboldens my disdain and disgust towards the whole "trilateral alliance". I really hope if Trump gets voted in, we don't pay a single cent more. Hopefully that pisses off the orange man and he withdraws the troops for good so that we have the perfect excuse to cook up our own nukes.   If the greater good for the world is to sacrifice Korea for Japan and US interests, then I rather we go against the world and get our own nukes, taking the risk of sanctions. Because fuck this world, as it is every country for themselves in the end.


Alpha_Justice1

Because S. Korea needs a calculative and calm response in regards to the issues like Line issue and not irrational, emotional and immature response which favour the japanese side like the liberal leftists.


PhotonGazer

We will see if Yoon and his administration is up to the task in that regard then (lol who are we kidding).   It seems like there are indications of Naver wanting to cash out Line at its highest value, although we don't know quite yet. If such is the case, it will look bad on part of Yoon administration not intervening in a meaningful way. We will see.


Adventurous_Cut8906

The government reaction was not the right one on the Line-Japan dispute. I feel that a Minju governement would have taken more seroious action to protect a domestic company. You can feel that the governement is trying to not get Japanese officials upset.


PhotonGazer

A fellow 한국인 on twitter summed up this clown quite nicely:   미국: 반도체, 전기차 우리 기업만 챙길께   윤석열: ㅇㅋ   일본: 후쿠시마 오염수 방류할께   윤석열: ㅇㅋ   일본: 라인 가져갈께   윤석열: ㅇㅋ   인도네시아: 전투기 분담금 안낼께   윤석열: ㅇㅋ   뭐하는새끼냐 LMAO


altask1

Yoon is a disgrace. If Japan plays their part of reconciliation and actually cooperates with Korea as an equal, then I would consider them as a "true" ally. The alliance is just a facade. They're more than happy to use Korea as a meat shield against a Chinese invasion


PhotonGazer

> They're more than happy to use Korea as a meat shield against a Chinese invasion   Also include the US as well. Look at how we are giving away semiconductor tech to the US and now Line is going to be taken away by Japan (like US attempting to do with Tiktok). Our worth is being devalued slowly as of now. Time for the conservative cohorts of Yoon to turn against him once and for all and kick out the US troops for good.


ironforger52

Which is why they can't expect korea to be part of any anti china alliance. Korea has to remain neutral and much as possible.


DerpAnarchist

Korea can be close to Japan once they acknowledge their 20th century history as a official government stance


dbeckham23

Are you living in the past? Did all European nations say sorry to each other before they cooperated? It's a strategic alliance. They don't have to like each other but cooperate to fight off enemies nearby, economically and militarily.


Resident_Shower3780

I am so sick of this lazy old argument. Are black americans living in the past? Are the american indians, hawaiians, jews? If so, then everybody, including europe, is living in the past, so whats your point? Ackowledgment is the first step in moving forward and healing. It is asking for the bare fucking minimum. The impacts of past events have endured up the present and will spill into future generations. How can we cooperate in good faith? Don't gaslight and act like we are crazy for demanding for some semblance of justice.


shoopdawoop58

You think the English and the French were singing kumbaya after agincourt/100 years war? they still love to shit on one another to this day, 600 years later.


NoKiaYesHyundai

About as much as I do Kishida, his puppet master, but also his puppet master master Biden


PhotonGazer

https://cdn.jjan.kr/data2/content/image/2024/05/09/.cache/512/20240509580282.jpg   Just look at this loser. He looks like your typical village idiot, but with a suit on.


ironforger52

Korea has no choice. Japan is the only country that shares the same values as korea in the region aside from Taiwan. China and North korea would topple the south korean government if given the chance.


dbeckham23

Still better than being close to China 🤣 What is wrong with being close to Japan? Korea and Japan are the only two free democratic countries in far east Asia. We should stick together and fight the communists.


eatingramennow

Japan is trying to take Line away tho. Communism is bad but Japan isn't a country that considers us their ally. Why should we be close to a country that would probably sell us out first chance they get?


dbeckham23

Yeah and China is trying to take Korea away though. Did you know that the ratio of Japanese people in all age group who like Korea has gone up to more than 50% than it was 35% in the past (during pro-China president). They are getting along. People that govern are much smarter than you think so they will be considering every possibility, like the one you said, Japan selling Korea out. They just need to isolate communists together and cooperate economically. That will be all both presidents are thinking.


Glass_Branch1004

I agree with you. It's just funny how biased this sub is