Abe's Shrine Visit -- revisited

Further to my previous post on Jap's PM Abe's controversial visit to the Yasukuni war shrine, as expected, both China and S Korean kicked up a big fuss.....but it also earned Jap a rare rebuke from its staunch ally, the US. Looking at the pic below, don't u wish u were there to witness the drama?!

Pulling back to Singapore, have you ever wondered why Singapore's response to Jap is so muted despite our suffering under the Japs during WWII? See HERE for an interesting take on Singapore's muted response to Japan.

For more on patriotism, check out this earlier posting as well HERE.

Sample Qns:

1.     National boundaries make little geographical or economic sense nowadays. Discuss. (Cambridge 2006)

2.     Should crimes that were committed many years ago simply be forgotten? (Cambridge 2006)

 

3.  Should countries interfere in the domestic affairs of another?