Japan’s recent moves to expand the role of its Self-Defense Forces, particularly its swift action to assist the U.S.-led war in Afghanistan, has been a grave issue of concern among the former victims of its imperial aggression during World War II. Washington encouraged Tokyo’s anti-terrorism legislation by urging it to "show the flag." In the case that the sunken vessel is identified to be North Korean, the leaders in Pyongyang would demonstrate again how seriously they are out of touch with the reality of international politics at this critical time.
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