Monday, September 17, 2012

Pictures Of Anti-Japanese Demonstrations In China

The island has, for a long time, been de facto Japan's territory. Although the ownership has been controversial historically, only recently has this become an issue, and that is namely after Japan purchased the territory from residents of the island. Prior to Japan's purchase, I think China was intentionally letting some of the publicity about Japan's claim to the islands slip in order to distract the people from the real issue in the country, which is the rampant corruption of the government and the imminent change in power. (President Hu is expected to step down soon). In a rapidly modernizing world in which China is slowly losing their control on information in and out of the country, a move like this is necessary to keep the people distracted from the actions of the government and to use Chauvinistic tactics in order to maintain power. Thus, I also consider Japan's move of purchasing the land as a political one, designed to incite further outrage in the Chinese people, creating sufficient disorder in order to weaken the country during a time of political instability, while the change of power happens. While I am definitely against the communist and practically totalitarian regime in China, I view the unnecessary purchase of the islands as a deliberate attempt by the Japanese to destabilize China. It is clear that there is a long-standing hatred for the Japanese on the part of the Chinese (though the Koreans hate the Japanese too, and all of Asia is like one big hate-fest), but I don't consider this part of a plot to vilify the Japanese. I am sorry that China is certainly overreacting, but I must admit that I am not surprised at the outcome or the actions of either country. The Chinese have been militarily humiliated by the Japanese in war conflicts at least twice in the past 150 years. The first and second Sino-Japanese wars is an example of the strength of Japan. The Chinese might be taking advantage of Japan's military principle of neutrality adopted since the end of the World War II. If it would take China's aggression to wake up and activate 'sleeping' Japan, then I forsee a great Asian-Pacific war in the coming years.

Tuesday, August 21, 2012

Atlantic Ocean’s Fatal Surge Into Lagos

A violent ocean surge yesterday killed 16 people in Lagos including a six year old girl. So far, 6 bodies have been recovered. Last night the Atlantic ocean conquered the boundary between it and the Kuramo Beach, sweeping away 16 residents

Friday, August 17, 2012

Japan's Cabinet decides to release Chinese activists

Japanese Cabinet decided to release all 14 Chinese activists who were arrested on Wednesday after seven of them landed on one of the Diaoyu Islands in East China Sea, Osamu Fujimura, top government spokesman, told a press conference on Friday. All 14 Chinese nationals have arrived at Naha Port, Okinawa, and been transferred to immigration authorities as of Friday morning, said Okinawa police. They may be released Friday afternoon, possibly by plane or boat, according to local media reports. Further plans were being discussed, according to media. The 14 Chinese activists, despite obstruction by Japan Coast Guard patrol ships, arrived at Diaoyu Islands by a Hong Kong fishing vessel on Wednesday to assert China's territorial claim to the islands. China on Wednesday lodged solemn representations with Japan on the latter's illegal detention of Chinese nationals on the Di
aoyu Islands.

Demolition On-going In Mpape, Abuja

Demolition exercise in Mpape of Abuja in defiance to court order restricting the .Federal Capital Development Authority from demolition any house pending the dispensation of the case before it instituted by inhabitants of that area.

Tuesday, August 14, 2012

Saturday, August 11, 2012

Should Women Do Hard Work?

The trend these days is to have a family where both man and wife work to make ends meet, but are there ways to keep the "weaker gender" from doing tough jobs which were supposed to be left for the men, or where do we draw the lines? Again,