Report: Japan, China, S. Korea developing next Net

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Report: Japan, China, South Korea
developing next Net

Report: Japan, China, South Korea
developing next Net 12/30/2003 06:27 PM
ZDNet Dec 30 2003 6:10PM ET

Japan, China, S. Korea developing next
Net

Japan, China, S. Korea developing next
Net 12/31/2003 06:14 AM

Japan, S Korea, China to build Internet
tech

Japan, S Korea, China to build Internet
tech 12/29/2003 05:36 PM
Deccan Herald Dec 29 2003 4:39PM ET

Korea-China-Japan Reinforce Cooperation
in Next Generation Standard for Mobile
Communications

Korea-China-Japan Reinforce Cooperation
in Next Generation Standard for Mobile
Communications 03/25/2005 05:16 AM
Telecoms Korea Mar 25 2005 7:28AM GMT

Japan developing cell-phone wallet

Japan developing cell-phone wallet 07/24/2004 09:22 AM
Boston Globe Jul 24 2004 1:06PM GMT

MoU for Developing 3G in China

MoU for Developing 3G in China 06/23/2004 02:51 AM
3G Jun 23 2004 7:30AM GMT

China Developing own Standards

China Developing own Standards 05/25/2004 10:14 AM

China developing domestic 3G phone

China developing domestic 3G phone 11/04/2003 07:34 AM
ZDNet UK Nov 4 2003 6:47AM ET

China to train developing nations in
solar technologies

China to train developing nations in
solar technologies 08/27/2004 01:51 PM
China is positioning itself to profit from the response to global warming and the eventual shift away from foss il fuels. [Via WorldChanging.]

What's up between Japan and Korea

What's up between Japan and Korea 04/06/2005 03:22 PM

History Lesson: Heart of the matter by Hayami Ichikawa and others at Asahi Shimbun in Japan pinpoints the real issue behind the ongoing conflict between Japan and Korea over Dokdo (Takeshima) islets: Koizumi and his cabinet are clueless.

Hayami understands why Koreans are so upset over Dokdo and explains it well:

To the South Koreans, Takeshima, a group of islets called Tokto in Korean, represents a symbol of Japan's 1910-45 colonization of the Korean Peninsula.

The incorporation of the Sea of Japan isles into Shimane Prefecture on Feb. 22, 1905, is viewed as a prelude to what Japan was later to inflict upon the peninsula.

It's now 2005 and it seems to be happening all over again.

Japanese government's history whitewashing service covers US too because mentions of the fact that no WMD has been found in Iraq were removed from school textbook drafts at the request of Japanese government officials.

Pretty funny?  Well, not if you consider that Japan is trying to buy a seat in the UN Security Council.  Brrrrr!

Research and Markets : Industrial
Controls Market Developing within China

Research and Markets : Industrial
Controls Market Developing within China 03/23/2005 03:56 AM
Research and Markets (researchandmarkets.com/reports/c14298) has announced the addition of Chinese Markets for Industrial Controls to their offering. [PRWEB Mar 23, 2005]

Exclusive: UTStarcom developing
3G/Xiaolingtong dual-mode handsets in
China

Exclusive: UTStarcom developing
3G/Xiaolingtong dual-mode handsets in
China 06/28/2004 05:01 AM
Interfax Information Agency Jun 28 2004 9:21AM GMT

Google News Japan & Korea

Google News Japan & Korea 09/01/2004 09:29 AM
"...Google News Japan and Google News Korea is working."

N.Korea Says Japan About to Have Nuclear
Arms

N.Korea Says Japan About to Have Nuclear
Arms 05/08/2004 01:20 PM
Reuters via Wired News May 8 2004 4:40PM GMT

Japan resumes food aid to N Korea

Japan resumes food aid to N Korea 08/05/2004 01:43 AM
Japan is to continue delivering food assistance and medical supplies to North Korea after a four-year gap.

"U.S., Japan Agree to Pressure N. Korea
(AP)"

"U.S., Japan Agree to Pressure N. Korea
(AP)" 11/18/2003 03:32 AM

N.Korea to Let Japan Abductee Relatives
Leave

N.Korea to Let Japan Abductee Relatives
Leave 05/22/2004 03:48 AM
Reuters via Wired News May 22 2004 7:52AM GMT

Japan, Korea Halt U.S. Beef Imports on
Mad Cow Scare

Japan, Korea Halt U.S. Beef Imports on
Mad Cow Scare 12/24/2003 01:53 AM
Reuters via Wired News Dec 24 2003 0:42AM ET

Japan-N.Korea Talks End as Abductee
Families Wait

Japan-N.Korea Talks End as Abductee
Families Wait 05/22/2004 02:10 AM
Reuters via Wired News May 22 2004 5:29AM GMT

North Korea and Japan Sign a Deal on
Abductions

North Korea and Japan Sign a Deal on
Abductions 05/22/2004 05:23 PM
Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi of Japan brought five abducted children of Japanese citizens back to Japan, having promised North Korea medical aid and rice.

Differences in meaning of finger
chopping in Korea and Japan

Differences in meaning of finger
chopping in Korea and Japan 06/05/2005 11:34 PM

I wrote earlier about the origin of the Japanese the ritual of chopping off pinkies. In Japan, the ritual comes the importance of the left pinkie in the grip of a Japanese sword. Removing the left pinkie is literally disarming and was used to punish people in the past. This has been ritualized and continues to be used by small number of Yakuza and others in Japan as a form of punishment or taking responsibility.

This is why I didn't understand why the Koreans were severing their fingers in protests against the Japanese. Two Koreans chopped their little fingers off in in front of the Japanese embassy in March to protest Japanese comments about the Dokdo islands and in 2001, 20 Koreans chopped their off their little fingers in protest against Koizumi's visit to the Yasukuni Shrine.

I was beginning to understand the issues that the Koreans were protesting against, but I didn't see how this finger chopping was involved. I decided to get to the bottom of this and asked friends during my trip to Korea.

Although it is an ancient custom, if I understand correctly, one of the most famous incidents was An Jung-geun, a legendary leader in the armed resistance against the Japanese occupation, chopping off parts of several of his fingers and writing "Korean Independence" in blood on the Korean national flag. Later he assassinated Japanese politician Hirobumi Ito in 1910. Hirobumi Ito was a key figure in the Meiji Restoration of Japan, former prime minister and former Resident -General of Korea. Using the blood from severed fingers to write such statements became a sign of solidarity in the resistance against the Japanese and I believe the recent finger chopping is a continuation of this.

I am not trying to make a statement about or a judgement on the anti-Japanese protests or the actions by the Japanese, but trying to clarify something that was confusing for me.

PS I found this article about the protests that ran in today's Korea Herald insightful on the relevance of these protests.

UPDATE: Edited post to reflect comments that An Jung-geun chopped his fingers before the assassination and that it's an ancient custom which didn't start with An Jung-geun.

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S.Korea and Japan Cautious on Nuclear
Talks Delay

S.Korea and Japan Cautious on Nuclear
Talks Delay 12/03/2003 04:10 AM
Reuters via Wired News Dec 3 2003 3:43AM ET

S. Korea-Japan to unravel political
gridlock over Dokto

S. Korea-Japan to unravel political
gridlock over Dokto 04/04/2005 01:17 PM
Maekyung Internet Apr 4 2005 4:46PM GMT

N.Korea Lets Japan Abductees' Relatives
Leave

N.Korea Lets Japan Abductees' Relatives
Leave 05/22/2004 07:02 AM
Reuters via Wired News May 22 2004 10:54AM GMT

South Korea, Japan Lead in Mobile
Internet Penetration

South Korea, Japan Lead in Mobile
Internet Penetration 09/08/2004 01:05 AM
Yonhap News Sep 8 2004 5:43AM GMT

Korea, Japan Get Headstart Selling Intel
Chip-enabled Laptop

Korea, Japan Get Headstart Selling Intel
Chip-enabled Laptop 01/04/2005 06:46 AM
Digital Chosun Jan 4 2005 10:46AM GMT

US presses China on North Korea

US presses China on North Korea 04/14/2004 09:18 AM
The US vice president shows China new evidence on Pyongyang's nuclear arms programme, a US official says.

Cheney Pressing China on N. Korea Nukes
(AP)

Cheney Pressing China on N. Korea Nukes
(AP) 04/14/2004 03:48 AM
AP - Vice President Dick Cheney presented new evidence to Chinese leaders Wednesday on North Korea's nuclear program, suggesting it increased the urgency to restart six-nation talks on Pyongyang's nuclear ambitions, a senior administration official said.

China Gears for Emergency After N.Korea
Disaster

China Gears for Emergency After N.Korea
Disaster 04/23/2004 12:10 AM
Reuters via Wired News Apr 23 2004 3:35AM GMT

Cheney praises China for N. Korea
efforts

Cheney praises China for N. Korea
efforts 04/13/2004 08:48 AM

Korea likely to step up as no. 2 import
nation for China

Korea likely to step up as no. 2 import
nation for China 02/11/2004 07:54 AM
Maekyung Internet Feb 11 2004 12:28PM GMT

U.S., China Negotiators on N.Korea Meet
in Beijing (Reuters)

U.S., China Negotiators on N.Korea Meet
in Beijing (Reuters) 07/29/2004 01:35 AM
Reuters - Key Chinese and U.S. negotiators on the North Korean nuclear crisis are meeting in Beijing Thursday to hammer out dates for another round of working level talks aimed at resolving the 21-month impasse.

China to Hold Talks on North Korea Nukes
(AP)

China to Hold Talks on North Korea Nukes
(AP) 06/15/2004 02:17 AM
AP - China said Tuesday that a new round of six-nation talks on North Korea's nuclear program will be held in Beijing on June 23-26.

China Gears for Emergency After N.Korea
Disaster (Reuters)

China Gears for Emergency After N.Korea
Disaster (Reuters) 04/22/2004 10:44 PM
Reuters - Doctors at a Chinese border city hospital have been told to prepare for a major emergency after two fuel trains crashed and exploded across the frontier in North Korea, killing or injuring up to 3,000 people.

Korea, China to Cooperate on
4th-generation Mobile Communication

Korea, China to Cooperate on
4th-generation Mobile Communication 11/15/2003 10:01 PM
Yonhap News Nov 15 2003 7:52PM ET

China: N. Korea Agrees to Push Nuke
Talks (AP)

China: N. Korea Agrees to Push Nuke
Talks (AP) 04/21/2004 08:48 AM
AP - North Korean leader Kim Jong Il said during a visit to Beijing that he wants to end the standoff over the North's nuclear program through dialogue and is committed to a "nuclear weapon-free goal," China announced Wednesday.

China warns against Japan rallies

China warns against Japan rallies 04/15/2005 04:44 AM
Chinese police warn people to avoid unauthorised anti-Japanese rallies, amid a row over history and oil fields.

Sony's PSX A Hit In Japan, PS2 Launches
In China

Sony's PSX A Hit In Japan, PS2 Launches
In China 01/08/2004 08:49 PM
Slashdot Jan 8 2004 10:32AM ET

UN call for China-Japan meeting

UN call for China-Japan meeting 04/18/2005 11:24 PM
The UN secretary-general calls on Chinese and Japanese leaders to use a summit this week to improve relations.
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