Japan deliberately invented term for "annexation" to conceal imperialism: memoir

[ASAT]

SEOUL, Aug. 17 (Yonhap) -- Japan deliberately created the official term for "annexation" before it colonized Korea a century ago in order to conceal its imperialistic intentions, the memoir of a former Japanese official showed Tuesday.

According to a copy of the memoir by Tetsukichi Kurachi, a former secretary at the Foreign Ministry, obtained by the Yonhap News Agency, Japan mulled over several terms to define Japan's takeover of Korea before Kurachi came up with "heigo," or annexation.http://img.yonhapnews.co.kr/Basic/Article/EN/20100817/20100817104156_bodyfile.jpg



http://english.yonhapnews.co.kr/national/2010/08/17/86/0301000000AEN20100817002200315F.HTML

[Ordie]

Even God cannot change history.
So what's the big deal?

[RICHICOQUI]

This nothing more then japan bashing by china and thier internet chicom keyboard troops!!

[jma037]

This nothing more then japan bashing by china and thier internet chicom keyboard troops!!

Down with Communism!

[Kilgor]

Errr, the term Annexation has always been associated with imperialism, conquest and war .

[LineDoggie]

http://english.yonhapnews.co.kr/national/2010/08/17/86/0301000000AEN20100817002200315F.HTMLGood thing China already had the word by the time they invaded Tibet, not like those Procrastinating Japanese.

[dttk0009]

I don't think the purpose was to conceal imperialistic intentions as annexation is a form of imperialism in itself. Just a 'nice' way to say it, I suppose.

[Mein Teil]

Even God cannot change history.
So what's the big deal?

...but liberals can rewrite it;)

[FlintHillBilly]

Errr, the term Annexation has always been associated with imperialism, conquest and war .

Dude so what should i do? The local town i live near is trying to annex my land! How do i fight this imperialistic, conquest and war act?!

[JUNKHO]

I don't think the purpose was to conceal imperialistic intentions as annexation is a form of imperialism in itself. Just a 'nice' way to do it, I suppose.


fixed:)..............

[Ordie]

Dude so what should i do? The local town i live near is trying to annex my land! How do i fight this imperialistic, conquest and war act?!

Incorporate your own community into a town to avoid being annexed.

[Kilgor]

Dude so what should i do? The local town i live near is trying to annex my land! How do i fight this imperialistic, conquest and war act?!

And when its your local government, the its associated with being "fvcked"

[fooj]

This nothing more then japan bashing by china and thier internet chicom keyboard troops!!

Not sure what China has to do with this particular issue. Article is Korean.

[Confuse]

Not sure what China has to do with this particular issue. Article is Korean.


it was posted by ASAT, so by default it become a "china" issue, on this board you should know what happens next. "sitting on the couch eating popcorn"

[Confuse]

Good thing China already had the word by the time they invaded Tibet, not like those Procrastinating Japanese.


annexation =/= consolidation of power/territory ? ..... tomato =/= tomahto ???

[IconOfEvi]

I thought annexation was a neutral term.

There must be something lost in translation :|

[tusiki]

Is 'ad-hominem' a neutral term?

[budgie]

http://english.yonhapnews.co.kr/national/2010/08/17/86/0301000000AEN20100817002200315F.HTML

To this day nobody takes the word 'annexation' seriously because at all times and in all places it has been used for imperialism and conquest. The Japanese are well known throughout the world for their conquest of Asia and the word 'annextaion' fools nobody except their own misinformed youth when used in school textbooks. Now China's 'annexation' of Tibet was mere bloody-minded and greedy conquest. The proposed or hoped-for 'annexation' of Taiwan would be no better. The whord is shyt, period.

[Ordie]

Now China's 'annexation' of Tibet was mere bloody-minded and greedy conquest. The proposed or hoped-for 'annexation' of Taiwan would be no better. The whord is shyt, period.

Why would China annex something they feel its historically thiers in the first place?

[budgie]

Because they'd have to fight their way in, shut down the government, line people up and shoot/imprison them and probably go on a raping and looting spree to do it. The word 'annex' as always been used by conquerors over the ages - and they always think it's their 'right' to do it. It just means 'steal'.

[sgt_G]

Ordie, you know reading some of your posts makes me believe you are a born again hippie...

[Ordie]

Ordie, you know reading some of your posts makes me believe you are a born again hippie...

I'm just in it for the free love.................

[Chulo]

Incorporate your own community into a town to avoid being annexed.
" E. Peterbus Unum"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rGMCiyXR2O0