South Korea boycott of Japanese goods
over island dispute
By Pamela Boykoff and Soo Bin Park, CNN
March 2, 2013 -- Updated 0010 GMT (0810 HKT)
Summary: South Korea and Japan are fighting each other over
an island called 'Dokdo'. Dokdo lies between the two countries and currently is
now possessed by Korea. However, Japan claims Dokdo to be their island based on
some historical evidence. Their disputes are continuing as ownership can get
exclusive rights to fishing, oil production and other commercial activities in
surrounding waters. From the day of March 1, a public holiday in South Korea
which celebrates the launch of the independence movement from Japan in 1919, Korea is launching a nationwide boycott of Japanese products. According to The President of the Save Local Stores Alliances, Oh Ho-suk, about 7.2 million members are participating the effort. They are pledging not to sell popular Japanese products like Mild Seven cigarettes, Asahi beer and Sony electronics. Some car mechanics are also saying they will refuse to repair cars from Japanese brands like Toyota, Honda and Nissan.
Opinion: Japanese is a very sensitive people to Koreans. Especially those strong feelings toward got worse as Japan claimed Dokdo as Japan's territory. Because historical evidence records Dokdo as Korean's territory, Japan is continuing arguing and insisting they are right. I hope our protest would continue and it might impact to Japan a lot. Japan really should apologize to Korea and stop claiming for Dokdo as their territory. This boycott represents our customer's freedom to choose their purchase and products.
When I heard this news, I was quite shocked that anti-Janpanese feelings can even lead to such an economic issue. Dokdo issue and 위안부 problems are further worsening the relationship between Japan and Korea. I hope these two countries to end up a feuding relationship.
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