 AP Photo The revival of extreme nationalism in East Asia is both worrisome and understandable. In Europe, while Greeks may grumble about the terms of German backing for emergency financing, the period since World War II has seen enormous progress in knitting countries together. Nothing similar has happened in Asia, and issues dating back to the 1930's and 1940's remain raw, a problem exacerbated by biased textbooks and government policies. TAGGED: South Korea, China, Japan, Senkaku islands, Diaoyutais, United States, AsiaRECOMMENDED ARTICLES| The political leaders of all involved countries need to prevent such territorial disputes from being used by demagogues for political gain, keeping the public distracted from more pressing economic issues and papering over their... more ›› |
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The roots of these territorial disputes go back to the 19th century, when Japan defeated China in the 1894-1895 war, fought over Korea. In the subsequent treaty, China was forced to end its suzerainty over Korea. Japan refused... more ›› |
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