There is discussion feature by Mr. Kent Gilbert and Ms. O Sonfa in this month's issue of monthly magazine Voice.
The title is 'Betrayal of Korea' to not believe one's ears 'Humanitarian Assistance to the North'. Coming general election. Let the politicians without patriotism leave the country.
The Japanese are ‘different people’ to the last
- (Editorial department) Although it is a situation on the Korean Peninsula that increases the tension on a daily basis, how do you view it?
Kent
In May this year, I went to Seoul for a two - day interview.
It was just after Moon Jae-in regime was born, but I was surprised by the lack of tension between the Korean citizens.
Because North Korea is a compatriot and they believed that it will definitely not attack missiles against South Korea.
O
There are many travelers feel deflated by seeing Koreans who do not feel North Korea as a threat.
On the contrary, Koreans seem to feel "exaggerated" by seeing the Japanese who panicked by North Korea's missile launch.
Kent
FNN reported that President Trump to Abe, President Moon's attitude was criticized as "begging," at the Japan-US summit telephone conference on 29 August.
To President Moon who sticks to the dialogue with North Korea, President Trump expressed his anger.
On the other hand, President Moon acknowledged in September the establishment of an additional deployment of the US military's Terminal High Altitude Area Defense missile (THAAD), which was initially reluctant despite China's opposition.
In the southern part of Korea, Seongju County’s former golf course site has already installed two units, and four additional units are to be deployed, but opposition campaign of local residents has occurred.
Whether Korea is for or not against THAAD deployment, it is hard for us Americans to understand.
First of all, I would like to ask Ms. O from this point.
O
President Moon is a person who can be said to be the representative of the "subordinate North Korean" faction, I think that he does not want to fight North Korea with real intention.
However, it could not break it up with the United States, and he is going to earn time for THAAD additional deployment.
According to polls, the favor of THAAD deployment seems to be slightly higher than the opposition, but as Kent said, most Korean citizens think they will not be attacked by North Korea.
There is something like a sense of security for the same people.
Kent
It's wishful thinking.
On September 21, the Korean government officially decided on a policy to implement humanitarian assistance as much as 8 million dollars (equivalent to about 892 million yen) to North Korea.
Even if Prime Minister Abe complains the necessity of sanctions against North Korea in the international community, in South Korea this situation, it will not do any anything.
I pointed out in the October issue of this issue "Voice" as follows.
"The US and Japan and Korea jointly face the threat of North Korea, it would be good to say 'fantasy' that both Japan and the US want to believe. Unfortunately it seems to be a reality that we can only expect the Japan-US alliance to maintain peace in Asia."
The Korean Peninsula seems to be developing like this.
Anyway, Korea is wishful thinking to North Korea, betrayal of this time is difficult to forgive.
This draft continues.