12-16-2016, 10:54 PM
*** 17-Dec-16 World View -- Former UN leader Ban Ki-moon may run for president of South Korea
This morning's key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com
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**** Russia and Japan fail to agree on ending World War II
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Shinzo Abe and Vladimir Putin at their meeting on Friday (AP)
Russia and Japan are technically still at war, having never signed a
peace treaty ending their conflict in World War II. Japan has
demanded the return of their Northern Territories, consisting of four
islands that the Soviet Union forces seized at the end of the war.
Russia calls them the Kuril Islands.
So when Russia's president Vladimir Putin came to Tokyo for the last
two days to visit with Japan's president Shinzo Abe, a lot of people
were hoping they'd reach an agreement on the disputed islands, and
that they'd sign an agreement ending World War II.
Unfortunately, no such agreement and no peace treaty were forthcoming.
Press reports seem to imply that Abe had hoped to develop a personal
relationship with Putin and perhaps charm him into reaching an
agreement on the islands. As it turned out, even that goal might not
have been reached, as the two leaders met only briefly. Afterwards,
Putin said, "It would be naive to think we can solve this problem in
an hour, but there is no doubt that we need to look for a solution."
Abe said, "We need to work toward a breakthrough so that we don’t
disappoint the next generation."
Instead, they signed economic deals whose net effect will be Japanese
investments in projects in Russia. Russia and Japan will each put
$500 million into a new fund that will make investments in Russia's
energy, urban planning and medical services. There were reports of
agreements on joint Russian-Japanese economic activities on the
islands, including fisheries, tourism, culture and medicine, but no
talk of sovereignty.
Still, while Russian analysts are saying that Russia got the better of
Japan in the summit, they hope that the joint economic activities will
lead to an eventual peace treaty.
Russia achieved something else significant. Japan has supported the
US-led economic sanctions on Russia for invading and annexing
Ukraine's Crimea peninsula, and Friday's economic agreements seem to
One might well ask oneself why Japan seems so eager to suck up to
Russia without seeming to get much in return. China has been
increasingly hostile to Japan, while Russia and China appear to be
getting along, even militarily, so perhaps Abe felt that a friendship
with Russia would protect Japan from China in the future.
Generational Dynamics predicts that in the coming Clash of
Civilizations world war, the US, Japan, India, Iran and Russia will be
allied again China, Pakistan and the Sunni Muslim countries. Japan Times and Russia Today and Tass (Moscow)
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**** Former UN leader Ban Ki-moon may run for president of South Korea
****
South Korea has been embroiled for months in an explosive corruption
scandal that has led the parliament to vote to impeach president Park
Geun-hye, and has had massive anti-Park protests every week. Park's
fate will depend on a ruling by the Constitutional Court, which is
expected early next year.
It's expected that there will be large crowds of protesters in Seoul
on Saturday, calling for Park to resign from office without waiting
for the Constitutional Court. It's feared that they'll clash with
another large group of protesters, this group supporting Park.
Ban Ki-moon is stepping down after being United Nations
Secretary-General for ten years, and was asked whether he will run for
president of South Korea:
> [indent]<QUOTE>"I'll go back to (South) Korea, then I'll try to meet
> as many people as possible, which may include political leaders,
> leaders of civil society and my friends, and I will really
> consider seriously how best and what I should and could do for my
> country.
>
> I can understand and share the anxiety of people about the future
> of their country. And this is one of the biggest challenges the
> Korean people are encountering.
>
> I also understand the aspiration of people for a new type of
> inclusive leadership that can help them overcome the challenges
> ahead."<END QUOTE>[/indent]
He sounds to me like a politician running for president. AP and Special Broadcasting Service (Australia) and JoongAng Ilbo (Seoul)
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KEYS: Generational Dynamics, Russia, Japan, Vladimir Putin, Shinzo Abe,
Northern Territories, Kuril Islands, China,
South Korea, Park Geun-hye, Ban Ki-moon
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This morning's key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com
- Russia and Japan fail to agree on ending World War II
- Former UN leader Ban Ki-moon may run for president of South Korea
****
**** Russia and Japan fail to agree on ending World War II
****
Shinzo Abe and Vladimir Putin at their meeting on Friday (AP)
Russia and Japan are technically still at war, having never signed a
peace treaty ending their conflict in World War II. Japan has
demanded the return of their Northern Territories, consisting of four
islands that the Soviet Union forces seized at the end of the war.
Russia calls them the Kuril Islands.
So when Russia's president Vladimir Putin came to Tokyo for the last
two days to visit with Japan's president Shinzo Abe, a lot of people
were hoping they'd reach an agreement on the disputed islands, and
that they'd sign an agreement ending World War II.
Unfortunately, no such agreement and no peace treaty were forthcoming.
Press reports seem to imply that Abe had hoped to develop a personal
relationship with Putin and perhaps charm him into reaching an
agreement on the islands. As it turned out, even that goal might not
have been reached, as the two leaders met only briefly. Afterwards,
Putin said, "It would be naive to think we can solve this problem in
an hour, but there is no doubt that we need to look for a solution."
Abe said, "We need to work toward a breakthrough so that we don’t
disappoint the next generation."
Instead, they signed economic deals whose net effect will be Japanese
investments in projects in Russia. Russia and Japan will each put
$500 million into a new fund that will make investments in Russia's
energy, urban planning and medical services. There were reports of
agreements on joint Russian-Japanese economic activities on the
islands, including fisheries, tourism, culture and medicine, but no
talk of sovereignty.
Still, while Russian analysts are saying that Russia got the better of
Japan in the summit, they hope that the joint economic activities will
lead to an eventual peace treaty.
Russia achieved something else significant. Japan has supported the
US-led economic sanctions on Russia for invading and annexing
Ukraine's Crimea peninsula, and Friday's economic agreements seem to
One might well ask oneself why Japan seems so eager to suck up to
Russia without seeming to get much in return. China has been
increasingly hostile to Japan, while Russia and China appear to be
getting along, even militarily, so perhaps Abe felt that a friendship
with Russia would protect Japan from China in the future.
Generational Dynamics predicts that in the coming Clash of
Civilizations world war, the US, Japan, India, Iran and Russia will be
allied again China, Pakistan and the Sunni Muslim countries. Japan Times and Russia Today and Tass (Moscow)
Related Articles
- Japan and Russia may settle post-World War II Kuril Islands dispute (03-Sep-2016)
- Japan's election opens the way to repeal 'pacifism' constitution clause (12-Jul-2016)
- Japanese warships visit Vietnam, as China moves warplanes into South China Sea (14-Apr-2016)
****
**** Former UN leader Ban Ki-moon may run for president of South Korea
****
South Korea has been embroiled for months in an explosive corruption
scandal that has led the parliament to vote to impeach president Park
Geun-hye, and has had massive anti-Park protests every week. Park's
fate will depend on a ruling by the Constitutional Court, which is
expected early next year.
It's expected that there will be large crowds of protesters in Seoul
on Saturday, calling for Park to resign from office without waiting
for the Constitutional Court. It's feared that they'll clash with
another large group of protesters, this group supporting Park.
Ban Ki-moon is stepping down after being United Nations
Secretary-General for ten years, and was asked whether he will run for
president of South Korea:
> [indent]<QUOTE>"I'll go back to (South) Korea, then I'll try to meet
> as many people as possible, which may include political leaders,
> leaders of civil society and my friends, and I will really
> consider seriously how best and what I should and could do for my
> country.
>
> I can understand and share the anxiety of people about the future
> of their country. And this is one of the biggest challenges the
> Korean people are encountering.
>
> I also understand the aspiration of people for a new type of
> inclusive leadership that can help them overcome the challenges
> ahead."<END QUOTE>[/indent]
He sounds to me like a politician running for president. AP and Special Broadcasting Service (Australia) and JoongAng Ilbo (Seoul)
Related Articles
- S. Korea's President Park basks in the afterglow of successful visit to China (14-Sep-2015)
- China's fury grows over South Korea's plan to deploy THAAD anti-missile system (10-Aug-2016)
- Japan's Shinzo Abe 'insults' Korea in plans for commemorating end of WW II (10-Aug-2015)
KEYS: Generational Dynamics, Russia, Japan, Vladimir Putin, Shinzo Abe,
Northern Territories, Kuril Islands, China,
South Korea, Park Geun-hye, Ban Ki-moon
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