Japan the flag flap incident

In Japan (Nippon) there are two major political parties. One being The Liberal Democratic Party (LDP - Jiyu Minshuto), which in actuality is the conservative party. The second being Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ Minshuto), which is the liberal party. Recently the Democratic Party (DPJ) held a conference. First:

The flag of Japan with the red circle on a white background referred to as either Nisshoki or Hinomaru, represents the rising sun. The icon of the DPJ consists of the two rising suns one overlapping the other.

At the DPJ conference to achieve their icon (logo), two Japanese flags were desecrated sewn together. This caused an uproar among the public. Per an article of the newspaper, The Ashi Shimbun, the DPJ apologized for the incident.

Exploring the DPJs English website, it looks rather innocent enough. However on the top right one can click on to view the Japanese language version of their website. Once there on the right side are two small flags side by side, one being the flag of Japan, the other the flag of communist led China. Why? Why would a major political party in a representative democracy with a capitalist economy have such a display on their website?

See video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XLiCu0_oNGs

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[natuka1023]

Hello Tony.

The reason we are still angry about DPJ is because

"They appologied for using the flag.

Not for cutting the flag."

They appologied for using the flag to make their symbol, but not for disrespecting our Hinomaru flag.

I hope you could understand our anger.

[PropagandaBuster]

Yes I understand your anger. I too would feel the same if the happened to the United States flag.

[tenacioustaut]

Mr.Tony,

Please express your opinion about DPJ going to give FOREIGNERS the right to vote in Japan in a video sometime.

[PropagandaBuster]

tenacioustaut: I do not have a complete understanding of the issue. Those foreigners who will be given the right to vote, are they Japanese citizens? Where they born in Japan? Or are they not Japanese citizens and have just been in Japan for a certain number of years?

[akikat2]

Sir Tony/OP

Thank you for your support and having the unbiased view about a country that's not even yours! We as Japanese truly appreciate it!

[tenacioustaut]

MacAuthor told foreigners living in Japan to go home; however, they did not go home. Rather, they kept living in Japan.

They keep sending Pachinco money to North Korea to make missiles pointing at Japan.

[kingbilgames]

@innpressTV Yes the USA should apologize for its crime against the Japanese people and humanity.

[kingbilgames]

@unregisturd Alleged crap? Sorry, the Japanese empire had American, Australian and British soldiers starved in POW camps and cut heads of Chinese people for practice in China. The Japanese people cannot be blamed for the past, but right-wingers like you could admit that your army did wrong. Even Germany has apologized for the NAZI war crimes. Stop being a coward and face up to the facts that Japan was pretty fascist during WWII. Gods bless the Japanese like Kobayashi Masaki and Takemitsu Toru!

[kingbilgames]

@tenacioustaut If foreigners have citizenship, they deserve the right to vote. Whats more, if they have citizens they are, by their nature, not foreign.

[anko8aug]

a wise guy huh?

commies don't smell you italian american man!

[candidomoattack]

@22saiyan22 bahhh thank you -.- i feel the same way. I think japan should apologize for many things, but the chinese/koreans that want more than that is like O.o...

anyways i think its funny when i dont tell a person from china/korea that im japanese and see how different they treat me when they find out i am.

Its always a huge shock to them that i dont give a shit what race they are and that im actually nice.

[RabidDingoPro]

The reason why they have the flag on their websites is the same why the Liberal Democratic Japanese party newsletter had it.

The two countries are neighbors. From what I can tell they are being into a war that neither side really wants. I hope to whatever invisible man is out there that it works. Also why do you give a crap? Should we just ignore China? Good luck with that seeing we owe them our whole country now.

P.S. Don't be offended by this comment. I like your other videos, but this one..

[gettingahandle]

I have a hunch he doesn't like commies

[Guymeyou]

In 3:27, it is written 日中交流協議機構, which means Democratic Party of Japan and Communism Party of China are having meetings so that they can have good relations and helping one another. The flags do not necessarily mean that DPJ is having that as their symbol.

[XxxSakura101]

@HunterYor Almost all Americans love the Japanese! :P