Both Japanese and Korean Internet users are reported to be planning a “cyber-war” against each other on the anniversary of Japan’s loss of the Second World War.
Talk of a Japanese “counter-attack” in retribution for the hostile acts conducted by Koreans against 2ch earlier in the year has reportedly led to an attack by Japanese on Korean Internet targets being planned for the 15th of August.
Hearing reports of this, irate Koreans soon began talk of a pre-emptive strike, and have apparently planned their own series of attacks – though some have called for moderation, few hold out much chance of anyone listening to them, with Korean media saying cyber-war is “unavoidable.”
The 15th of August is Victory over Japan Day (V-J Day), celebrating the defeat of Japan by America and its minions. In Korea it is celebrated as Liberation Day, representing the end of Korea’s union with Japan, enforced in 1910.
In typical Japanese style, in Japan it is is known ambiguously as 戦歿者を追悼し平和を祈念する日 / Senbotsusha wo tsuitōshi heiwa wo kinennsuru hi, “the day for mourning of war dead and praying for peace,” or more commonly (yet no less ambiguously) as “End of War Day.”
In either case it appears to be serving as a convenient outlet for outpourings of mutual hatred.
“The 15th of August is Victory over Japan Day (V-J Day), celebrating the defeat of Japan by America and its “minions.”
Wow, now I know which side Sankaku Complex is siding with…
People clinging to the past will never be able to look toward the future. Hatred would breed more hatred.
It would be really good for Japanese, Koreans, And chinese to do everything that they can to prevent what has happened in the past, and vow to avoid that tragedy to ever repeat itself.
Instead, people continue to cling to the past, and they drag all the new generations with them. If we would all do this war would never end…
So, all I can say to those who continue to spread hatred are stupid and ignorant. However my sympathies go with those who actually still alive and experienced that “nightmare”. For them, forgiving is not so easy. But even they would understand that a repeat of such tragedy will do no1 any good.
It would be cool it if there was like some sort of visual representation of the on-going “cyberwar”. Like an online RTS battle of some sort. Totally going to prepare some popcorn for that.
so interesting how different it is to the west where people just shoot each other or something how the battleground is the internet 😛
great, can’t wait to watch these shows