U.S. PLANS FOR WAR AND OCCUPATION IN IRAQ ARE A HISTORICAL MISTAKE An Urgent Appeal from Students of the Allied Occupation of JapanThe administration of U.S. President George W. Bush has announced plans to occupy Iraq, following "pre-emptive" military strikes, based on the so-called Japanese model -- the post-World War II Allied occupation of Japan. As students of the … [Read more...] about Urgent Appeal on Iraq by Scholars of Allied Occupation of Japan
Japan and Asia/日本とアジア
– Japanese Peace Group Puts Ad in Washington Post
WASHINGTON — A Japanese citizens' group and a former U.S. servicemen's group placed an advertisement opposing a war on Iraq in the Washington Post's Thursday editions, asking, "Is America addicted to war?""Please bring your soldiers home. Iraq is contaminated with radiation from depleted uranium used by the U.S., causing suffering of Iraqi children and Persian Gulf War … [Read more...] about – Japanese Peace Group Puts Ad in Washington Post
Bush’s policies could set back relations with North Korea
At the meeting, Bush accused North Korea of not adhering to agreements. When pressed by journalists, he was unable to give details. North Korea has predictably bristled at the new hard line. U.S.-North Korean relations could quickly degenerate into rhetorical one-upmanship.Instead of listening more carefully to its South Korean ally in its effort to disarm the peninsula, … [Read more...] about Bush’s policies could set back relations with North Korea
Chalmers Johnson/Tim Shorrock on the Korean Crisis
CHALMERS JOHNSON , author of "Blowback: The Costs and Consequences of American Empire" and Okinawa: Cold War Island," is a specialist on the politics and economics of East Asia and a veteran of the Korean War. He said today: "Bush came into office saying that he did not want to negotiate with North Korea. Even under Clinton, the U.S. was failing to fulfill its agreements with … [Read more...] about Chalmers Johnson/Tim Shorrock on the Korean Crisis
Quiz on the History of Korean-American Relations
2. In 1882 the Korean government signed a treaty with the U.S. It is usually considered an "unequal treaty" like those signed with China and Japan. Its provisions included:a. extraterritoriality (exempting U.S. citizens from Korean law and courts); U.S. rights to export opium to Korea; and the establishment of a U.S. legationb. leasing of land for a legation; a most … [Read more...] about Quiz on the History of Korean-American Relations