The conflict about Takeshima island and Senkaku Islands.

Until now, I explained what is JSDF, and why they are needed mainly. Today I want to introduce two specific examples which in the future JSDF must cope with.

The two examples are nothing but the problem about territory. Now our nation has some problem about territory, but in particular, the problem about Take-shima island and Senkaku island are most serious. These two problem become more and more serious day by day. Because I introduced the outlines of these two problems some week ago, I want to tell you my thought about what JSDF and Japanese government must do.

First term is about Takeshima island. As you know, this island is occupied by korea illegally. Every year, Japanese government protest Korean government about this, but the situation doesn’t gain at all. Japanese government shows their intention to present the case to the International Court of Justice but the consideration doesn’t start as long as both the plaintiff and the accused don’t agree, the consideration wasn’t held till now. Over again, Korean government started to claim that Tsu-shima island (it locates near Takeshima island.) is also Korean territory. About Tsushima island, due to there is Western Army Infantry Regiment, the defense structure is already constructed, but about Takeshima island, the problem has as yet been scarcely dealt with. About these problems, what JSDF and Japanese government should do?

Nowadays the anti-Japanese sentiment in Korea is stronger and stronger day by day. As general, if the relation with the neighbor nation becomes worse at the time that domestic affair is hard due to an economic crisis and so on, the war can easily break out. The relation between Japan and Korea is like that. Japanese government must do his best to avoid the war breaks out, but at the same time, to prepare for the breaking out. And if the war breaks out, the victory or defeated must depends on the naval power. So JMSDF must be reinforced more.

The second is about Senkaku islands. This problem is more serious than the problem of Takeshima island. 

Everyday the warship of China violates the territorial waters of Japan. And the People's Liberation Army shows their intention that the war can’t help to break out. The anti-Japan sentiment becomes stronger and stronger day by day. To make matters worse, the power of China is stronger than Korea. So it is too hard to cope with China’s reckless action by Japanese own efforts. So to defense Japanese territory, it is very important to cooperate with U.S. Army. Nowadays there are some people who claim that the base of U.S. Army in Okinawa must be transferred to out of Okinawa because U.S. Army is not needed by the inhabitants of Okinawa and they violate the peace of Okinawa. I think it is wrong. If there are not the Base of U.S. Army, Senkaku islands and even Okinawa must be occupied by China in the future. The U.S. Army is needed. And it is also important to cooperate with other Asian nations which conflict with China to oppose China.