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06-14-2009, 01:21 AM

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Originally Posted by TalnSG View Post
With an almost even mix of Japanese-American and Korean-American friends I would say that the animosity has faded considerably ..... unless the actual subject of it is raised. They enjoy each others food and music, but if the conversations drift to any history (not just this century), cultural traditions, or anythign political the tension escalates quickly. And with those who are Korean born among our circle of friends it can be a very serious issue, even in the 20-30 year old age bracket.

When the recent flames resumed over Dokdo, you didn't see the usual group of Japanese-Americans in k-town for a while. And who could blame them - they were openly made unwelcome.

But even the nationalistic rivalry between these two doesn't compare with what I see between the two of them versus the Chinese.
That is a problem on a whole other level.
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