tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8220984481152989254.post3625898506967468355..comments2023-05-30T09:20:15.996-04:00Comments on LOLAS' HOUSE: The Archives: One Year Ago Today, He said ...M. Evelina Galanghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06890919309837955252noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8220984481152989254.post-40071648368140349252008-03-08T06:03:00.000-05:002008-03-08T06:03:00.000-05:00Though Mr Abe kept a low profile after resignation...Though Mr Abe kept a low profile after resignation, recently he's resuming his political activities. A few days ago, he made a speech at a meeting of "MP Alliance for enactment of a new constitution," a conservative group denying value of the pacifistic constitution. You can watch him speaking <A HREF="http://news.tbs.co.jp/20080304/newseye/tbs_newseye3795295.html" REL="nofollow">here</A> (Japanese).<BR/><BR/>In February an incident happened in Okinawa, Japan: a US Marine allegedly raped a 14-year-old girl in his car. The Marine was arrested by Japanese police, but released at last after the girl's family dropped the charge. It is said that one of the reasons is harassment of right-wing and gossip-loving media against the victim and her family; I heard a magazine detected their home and tried to interview them directly.<BR/><BR/>75% of US military bases in Japan is located in Okinawa and sexual assaults by servicemembers have been repeatedly happened around the US bases. Investigations and punishments are often inadequate under inequal treaties between Japan and US. Many Okinawans feel US military enjoys impunity, but right-wing politicians and journalists harshly criticize their claim.<BR/><BR/>The late Congressman Tom Lantos called Japanese right-wings' attack on former comfort women "a game of blame-the-victim." I see the same symptom appear in the Okinawa rape case. Right-wings and their supporters take it for granted that women and girls are sexually abused through military activities.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8220984481152989254.post-19081468417897510612008-03-03T22:18:00.000-05:002008-03-03T22:18:00.000-05:00It has already past one year after Abe said that, ...It has already past one year after Abe said that, eh?<BR/>I referred to your article of March 1st when introducing a Japanese musical about Tomasa Salinog who was one of the comfort women in Philippines. (I don't know how to spell her name though.She was also called Lola Masing.)<BR/>http://minnie111.blog40.fc2.com/blog-entry-804.html<BR/><BR/> It is a musical performed by more than 100 Japanese citizens. Here's the site:<BR/><BR/>http://music.geocities.jp/kis_hrn/<BR/><BR/>Bad news is Abe has returned as a politician today again.<BR/><BR/>Keep your good blog.<BR/><BR/>SonomiAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com