For some reason, I grew up generally believing that Japan and Korea were quite friendly. I do know that there is some bad history and the extremists on both sides are unreasonable.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
I have had a great deal of interaction with Koreans and feel a fairly strong bond with Korea.
I respect the Japanese and especially like their execution and communication styles. Unlike the Koreans, they will not hit you from behind.
Since the Korean War, U.S. and South Korea have established an enduring friendship with shared interests, such as denuclearizing the Korean Peninsula, combating aggression abroad and developing our economies.
As the treaty made with the United States was the first treaty entered into by your country with other countries, therefore the President regards Japan with peculiar friendliness.
The Japanese people are usually very prudent, even when they are convinced change is necessary.
When I came to office, in terms of diplomacy and national security, as well as the economy, Japan was in a very severe situation.
Past records of inter-Korean relations show that confrontation between fellow countrymen leads to nothing but war.
Paradoxically, the people and state of Japan living on such moral props were not innocent but had been stained by their own past history of invading other Asian countries.
You know, North Korea situation is far worse than East Germany, and South Korea is weaker than West Germany.
North Korea is like China was 30-plus years ago. Through our contact, we are certain they will become more open and more liberated.
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