Korean Clarification of Kim Kidnapping October 30, 2007

I updated breaking news today.

Hopefully this clarification of blame (relating to Park) will help keep Japan and Korea from going at each others’ necks. Judging by the speed of Korea’s reaction to the negative Japanese reaction the countries seem realize where their priorities need to be; with making peace with each other, not bickering over the details of old news. As previously mentioned, both Korea and Japan have serious issues to resolve; they can’t afford to fight over every little perceived grievance. Of course I feel sorry for Kim, because he was kidnapped and that must have been pretty terrible, but the reaction happening between the governments of the two countries over three decades later is just overkill. It’s definitely, a good sign that Korea and Japan are dealing with the scandal quickly and maturely though. With other leaders in charge this incident might have quickly turned into a major political debacle overshadowing more important things, but it seems that while there was quite a fuss made it won’t turn into something bigger than it actually is.