Japan to Taiwan - What money?

[Ganma]

[Pixe]

Japanese citizens thank Taiwan for generosity in newspaper ads
http://www.japantoday.com/category/national/view/japanese-citizens-thank-taiwan-for-generosity-in-newspaper-ads

[Mike Oxlong]

And after the nice weather girl went out of her way to wish Japan well...

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http://www.nexttv.com.tw/weather

[Samurai_Jerk]

Good job, Japan! Not only did you NOT thank Taiwan, but you implied they're insignificant.

[Jack]

Good job, Japan! Not only did you NOT thank Taiwan, but you implied they're insignificant.

Looks like Japan did say thank you. What's the problem?

[Coligny]

Looks like Japan did say thank you. What's the problem?

We could try to explain, but you wouldn't understand...

Why don't you go there instead, seems much better suited to your understanding skills: Britney Spear's fan club

[Ganma]

Hmmm, after looking at this earlier news, I'm confused.
[SIZE="4"]Japanese thank Taiwan for generosity in newspaper ads[/SIZE]

TAIPEI (Kyodo) -- Two Taiwan newspapers on Tuesday ran advertisements paid for by grateful Japanese citizens thanking the Taiwanese people for their support in the wake of the March 11 earthquake and tsunami disaster in Japan.

The half-page ads placed in the Chinese-language Liberty Times and United Daily say "Arigato, Taiwan" underneath illustrations of a red plum blossom, the national flower of Taiwan, next to a pink Japanese cherry blossom.

OK. I see now. According to a comment below the original article:

Advert was non-governmental and Individual Japanese donated to an organization to pay for the ad because the Japanese government did not.

[Screwed-down Hairdo]

And after the nice weather girl went out of her way to wish Japan well...

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http://www.nexttv.com.tw/weather

Phwoar!!! Talk about causes of global warming....Dunno 'bout recycling or reducing with that bird, but I wouldn't mind the chance to put re-use to the test.

[xenomorph42]

Good job, Japan! Not only did you NOT thank Taiwan, but you implied they're insignificant.

I'm not at all surprised, so typical.

[Samurai_Jerk]

I'm not at all surprised, so typical.

It's especially stupid since Taiwan is pretty much the only place east of India where the Japanese are generally liked.

I do think it's pretty cool that some citizens took up the slack with those newspaper ads though.

[cstaylor]

It's especially stupid since Taiwan is pretty much the only place east of India where the Japanese are generally liked.

I do think it's pretty cool that some citizens took up the slack with those newspaper ads though.

Well, Taiwan is a delicate situation. After Nixon's visit to China and the ROC's replacement in the UN with the PRC, countries were pressured around the world to close (or rename) their embassies in Taiwan, and the ROC changed the official name of their embassies to "business and cultural exchange centers" in many foreign countries.

So expecting Japan to buck the overwhelming international trend over the last 40 years concerning Taiwanese independence is a bit much. I'm sure the individuals that posted the thank you letter to Taiwan received back-channel assistance from the Japanese foreign ministry.

[Samurai_Jerk]

Well, Taiwan is a delicate situation. After Nixon's visit to China and the ROC's replacement in the UN with the PRC, countries were pressured around the world to close (or rename) their embassies in Taiwan, and the ROC changed the official name of their embassies to "business and cultural exchange centers" in many foreign countries.

So expecting Japan to buck the overwhelming international trend over the last 40 years concerning Taiwanese independence is a bit much. I'm sure the individuals that posted the thank you letter to Taiwan received back-channel assistance from the Japanese foreign ministry.

Saying thank you ain't the same as recognizing them as a seperate country. Beijin can suck a dick. I can't wait till the Chinese bubble bursts.

[cstaylor]

Saying thank you ain't the same as recognizing them as a seperate country

So, who would you address the thank you to?