How Do The Japanese Feel About South Korea (Part 1) | ASIAN BOSS

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The opinions expressed in this video are those of individual interviewees alone and do not reflect the views of ASIAN BOSS or the general Japanese population. "Part 2: How Do Koreans Feel About Japan?" will be released sometimes in the next couple of weeks so stay tuned.

[XxShynixX]

I am not Korean, so I can’t speak for them. But from an objective perspective, I think one of the best things Japan can do is teach their citizens the whole Japanese empirical history. Japanese don’t need to feel ashamed of being Japanese but they should at least fully understand how their nation has affected others in the past. I think understanding, though it may not be a solution, is at least a step in the right direction.

[korean]

Korea cant forget
Japan cant remember
That is main reason of trouble between two country

[MonkeSquid]

Japan: sorry for invading
Korea, China: what about the massacres?
Japan: what massacres?

[runne_]

Remember. The main purpose of learning history is also meaningful in that the descendants do not repeat what their ancestors did wrong.

[blackout]

I think as a Korean, apology means noting. I just want Japanese government teach their young generations more about WWII history. That can be your proud history of Japan but also your past war crimes too. I also know about Vietnam war history. We Koreans did many war crimes like you no matter how big it was. I really feel sorry to Vietnamese who were suffer from Korean soldiers back then. But how did I feel sorry to them? The answer is education.

[kmana]

"I don’t know" means "don’t ask me about such a sensitive issue"

[lata]

It's a complicated issue. I'm a Korean who enjoy jpop, anime and other japanese culture, and I genuinely like Japan. But it still makes me uncomfortable when a japanese friend asks me why Korea's independence day is the same date as Japan's remembrance day(V-J day). I am not saying all that all japanese are like this, but there are people who just don't care about history much, especially the younger generations. Koreans also have this problem when it comes to the Vietnam war, we always talk about how Japan harnessed Korea but little do we care what we did to Vietnam. I think it's not about education, at least not anymore, but about japanese and korean citizenship not being ready to embrace the global era.

[winonapurple]

as an irish person i relate to koreans on how they feel about japan as how i feel about england, all english people i know tell me they were never taught about the war and horrors they did to us or other counties for that matter

[gratefullypositive]

As a European, seeing this is really shocking. Japanese from all ages and generations don't seem to be aware and are completely clueless of the horrors japanese did. Most because they weren't taught, others as that old man who prefers to close their eyes and accuse other countries of their wrongdoings too. He seemed like a kid honestly.
I am truly shocked. The japanese government and media is completely at fault, I've searched more for it, and they've actually distorting their history in their history books at school. That's why young generations are completely clueless. I was quite even astonished that young girl knew about the comfort women, but as she explained it's because she saw a woman protest and learned about it.
My heart is with all the few victims still alive and still suffering because they're still waiting for a sincere apology, and their families.

[tommyhur]

I think the japanese government need to let the japanese citizens to know what they've done in the past and stop arguing about the Koreans territory.

[envwxol]

Korean cant forget history, Japanese cant remember history

[lyakim]

I am half Korean and half American, and I grew up in Korea so I know their history as well. When I was learning it, I felt so bad and sad at Japanese doing that. Not all the Japanese some of them were really bad. Still now some of them are mocking Korea.

[esml]

Look at them deflecting over the comfort women. All countries did such atrocities but the japanese government and some japanese people refuse to recognize it. Recognize your faults first before looking at what others did

[ioan_jivan]

My opinion is that Japan should follow the German model and teach kids about the mistakes of the past so that they will not be repeated in the future. Other than that, apologize with every occasion and that would be enough.

[wongkeefui]

Most Japanese Subconsciously knew, There's absolutely nothing to be proud of with its war history. The Japanese choose not to remember while it's victims can't seems to forgets .

[roadhog]

Interesting segment. As an older Korean keenly aware of historical conflicts across the globe, it was interesting to see Japans perspective on relations between the two countries. I would have to agree that the world would be a better place if we can focus more on a prosperous future together and let old wounds heal. If we go back in history far enough, the people of Korea and Japan are not that far apart. We are in many aspects related cousins.

[aingcenel]

I am not korean..i am indonesian But i've heard from my grandma storie. She tell me that the japanese people in the past really scary more than netherland when they in indonesia in the pas 3.5 year . She really never forget what they did to the country.
Btw now my granda just passed away and sorry for my bad english

[ttthgvj]

I believe Korean and Japanese wanna have a good and peaceful relationship. But a true good relationship only comes when they could trust each other. If Japanese keep ignoring their crime in past and there is no sincere apologies and actions to follow, there wont be much trust on each nation.

[steap]

Actually Korea is not interested in Japan except when Japan provokes it with history. but In Japan, Anti-Korea books are always bestsellers lol