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Does Japan need to build an underwater tunnel to South Korea?
by God Len, 02/24/2008
Does Japan need to build an underwater tunnel to South Korea? photo



The blog, Rising Sun of Nihon thinks so. They came up with six reasons why a tunnel needs to be built between Japan to South Korea. This thought process initially began rolling during the World Cup held in Japan back in 2002, but never came into fruition. If this tunnel would come into being it would stretch between Iki and Tsushima Islands. Check out the six reasons why this needs to happen after the jump.


1. A symbol of peace-building says Japan's former defense chief.
2. Improve the fragile relationship between South Korea and Japan. Japan annexed South Korea from 1910-1945 and Korea has not forgotten still.
3. Ties between the countries soured more from 2001-2006 when then PM Koizumi continued to visit a war shrine with Japanese war criminals.
4. The new PM Fukuda wants to improve ties with Japan's neighbors. No time like the present.
5. Japan, like Britain, can take one small step to rid itself of its identity as an island country separated from a vast continent.
6. Improve trade between the two countries. Who needs the improvement more? Japan or South Korea.

I believe this is an awesome idea, but everyone knows Japan loves its isolation. Would Japan as we know it still be Japan if it lost its isolation? I believe so, but I don’t think the Japanese would agree.

[Via Rising Sun of Nihon]





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Legacy comments:

Red Baylon

I see what you did there
 
Tertiee

Someone explain to me the Naruto allusion.
 
Chicken008

..Why under water?
 
Outlaw_Spike

[quote]Someone explain to me the Naruto allusion.[/quote]
Zabuza was hired by Gato to prevent the Land of Waves from building a bridge to neighboring towns.

Somehow the joke is less funny when I explain it. :(
 
God Len

Zabuza is korean
 
Bankai9

Aren't there like earthquakes in Japan???? I do not think this will be a good idea, cause then the tunnel will get all screwed up and we'll have to call in Sylvester Stallone and shit to get everyone out. lol
(and the name of that movie iiiiisssss...?)
 
Shinsune

Daylight! What do I win?
 
Bankai9

A lifetime supply of milkshakes, which I shall then drink. pwn.
Good movie skillz.
 


  

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