Thread: Japan Claims Ownership of Islands Controlled by South Korea

Maybe they see something about this place that I can't see, I don't see it as prime real estate unless Godzilla is hiding underneath there.

As the World Police whose side do we take?
Is there oil involved? That would make it a heck of a reason to get involved.

Japan needs land like it is nobody's business. Japan has proven time and time again that they can do more with a tiny piece of land than any nation in history.

Originally Posted by KelJu

Japan needs land like it is nobody's business. Japan has proven time and time again that they can do more with a tiny piece of land than any nation in history.

We in NYC complain about being over crowded but that's insane the way they are over crowded.




These are "subway pushers"





Crowded pool, hate to clean that afterwards.

Originally Posted by min0 lee

Maybe they see something about this place that I can't see, I don't see it as prime real estate unless Godzilla is hiding underneath there.

As the World Police whose side do we take?
Is there oil involved? That would make it a heck of a reason to get involved.

Dokdo/Takeshima is a very strong issue. Moreso for the South Koreans than the Japanese.

The Koreans were there first, many years ago, so many seem to think Korea has a legitimate claim. These islands are basically rocks sprouting out of the sea. The usually aren't on maps. The importance is that the country that can legitimately claim these islands will have access to natural gas, fishing, and some other resources.

South Koreans feel very strongly about this. But then again, they feel this over anything involving its neighbors.

Originally Posted by min0 lee

We in NYC complain about being over crowded but that's insane the way they are over crowded.

Same here. If some ppl dont get a seat then 'ooo .. the subway is sooo crowded!'

Originally Posted by Big Smoothy

Dokdo/Takeshima is a very strong issue. Moreso for the South Koreans than the Japanese.

The Koreans were there first, many years ago, so many seem to think Korea has a legitimate claim. These islands are basically rocks sprouting out of the sea. The usually aren't on maps. The importance is that the country that can legitimately claim these islands will have access to natural gas, fishing, and some other resources.

South Koreans feel very strongly about this. But then again, they feel this over anything involving its neighbors.

Japan could turn those rocks into an International Airport with 3 hotels, granted the rooms in each hotel will be as large as a dog kennel and the guests will have to wait one full revolution of it's ferris wheel design before they can check out but they could do it.....Japan will look like the Jetson's in short time....

Originally Posted by maniclion

Japan could turn those rocks into an International Airport with 3 hotels, granted the rooms in each hotel will be as large as a dog kennel and the guests will have to wait one full revolution of it's ferris wheel design before they can check out but they could do it.....Japan will look like the Jetson's in short time....

I believe that Tokyo Airport is built on a man-made peninsula.

Originally Posted by DOMS

I believe that Tokyo Airport is built on a man-made peninsula.

You saw that discovery channel special as well

this issue is over a claim in a schoot textbook? whats all the issue about? it didn't say that they have sent fishermen to the area to fish. the article states that they are teaching their children that they believe they have a claim to the islands. TO ARMS fellow americans we must protect our allies....wait both are allies......kill them both and take the islands for ourselves....wait....lets wait a week for this thing to go away.