Comments on: Japan hesitant to back FM Ban’s UN bid http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/03/09/japan-hesitant-to-back-fm-bans-un-bid/ Korea... in Blog Format Fri, 5 Sep 2008 06:26:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Hannara http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/03/09/japan-hesitant-to-back-fm-bans-un-bid/#comment-30436 Hannara Fri, 10 Mar 2006 03:28:59 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/?p=2542#comment-30436 I don't even think Ban has chance to become UN head regardless of support from Japan. And if I were Japanese hell I wouldn't support this guy either...... But we have no choice but to oppose Japan joining member of security council. I don’t even think Ban has chance to become UN head regardless of support from Japan. And if I were Japanese hell I wouldn’t support this guy either……
But we have no choice but to oppose Japan joining member of security council.

]]> By: shakuhachi http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/03/09/japan-hesitant-to-back-fm-bans-un-bid/#comment-30432 shakuhachi Thu, 09 Mar 2006 15:49:07 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/?p=2542#comment-30432 After pissing all over Japan for the last two years (not to mention ambushing the Japanese ambassador by criticising Japan in front of dozens of cameras), why would Japan support this guy unless Japan wanted even less influence in the UN than it does? After pissing all over Japan for the last two years (not to mention ambushing the Japanese ambassador by criticising Japan in front of dozens of cameras), why would Japan support this guy unless Japan wanted even less influence in the UN than it does?

]]> By: Sperwer http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/03/09/japan-hesitant-to-back-fm-bans-un-bid/#comment-30425 Sperwer Thu, 09 Mar 2006 10:45:09 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/?p=2542#comment-30425 Another gum-smack producing example of Korean diplomatic maladroitness. With diplomatic skills like this, does anyone really want a Korean at the head of the UN? On second thought - it seems like just the ticket to oblivion that East River albatross needs. Another gum-smack producing example of Korean diplomatic maladroitness. With diplomatic skills like this, does anyone really want a Korean at the head of the UN? On second thought - it seems like just the ticket to oblivion that East River albatross needs.

]]> By: Haisan http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/03/09/japan-hesitant-to-back-fm-bans-un-bid/#comment-30423 Haisan Thu, 09 Mar 2006 08:41:36 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/?p=2542#comment-30423 Hrm. But in a really strange move, FM Taro Aso appears to have said a few things diplomatic and useful (at Japan's National Press Club). Stuff like: "In principle, Yasukuni Shrine is a place to honor the war dead. The problem is that some people who did not die at war are also enshrined there." and: "We should consider a system that allows all of us to pray for the spirits of the war dead ... without being criticized from outside and inside the country." If even Aso can make a few tentative steps toward civility, maybe there is still a chance for Ban to get some support from Japan (and for Korea to loosen their panty-bind over Japan). (Although, given that corruption has become such a major issue at the UN, do we really want Ban to be the next secretary general? Maybe someone from Singapore would be a better choice? No. 5 on the Transparency International Corruption Perception index) Hrm. But in a really strange move, FM Taro Aso appears to have said a few things diplomatic and useful (at Japan’s National Press Club). Stuff like:

“In principle, Yasukuni Shrine is a place to honor the war dead. The problem is that some people who did not die at war are also enshrined there.”

and:

“We should consider a system that allows all of us to pray for the spirits of the war dead … without being criticized from outside and inside the country.”

If even Aso can make a few tentative steps toward civility, maybe there is still a chance for Ban to get some support from Japan (and for Korea to loosen their panty-bind over Japan).

(Although, given that corruption has become such a major issue at the UN, do we really want Ban to be the next secretary general? Maybe someone from Singapore would be a better choice? No. 5 on the Transparency International Corruption Perception index)

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