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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