For the Korean – Share the fundamental value?

   Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Japan, officially deleted the phrase “sharing fundamental value such as freedom, democracy and market economy” from its explanation on Korea. And I am very much irritated because it is considered in Korea that Prime Minister Abe’s strong intention caused it.

   No, it is not the case. Prime Minister Abe is too busy to care about Korea. He has literally no interests. It is we, the Japanese people, the whole nation, who are convinced that we do not at all share the fundamental value with Korea. Unlike Korea, we have freedom of speech. We have freedom of broadcasting. We have freedom of thought. Based on the facts, we finally know that the Koreans are totally different people and that we cannot understand each other. Unlike Korea, MOFA made action according to the belief of the whole Japanese. Do not misunderstand that the Government is doing something against the will of the people just like Korea. We have a normal democratic government, which you guys don’t have.

   If Korea is a democratic country someday in the very far future, probably that phrase above will revive. But not now.

(One thing. I am just an average Japanese. I am not Abe, unfortunately.)