Germany and Japan: different ways of remembering war crimes and playing politicsAngela MERKEL: the first German Chancelor to visit Dachau. Expresses "deep sadness and shame".The controversy: in Germany, a nation that faces its past and where honoring war criminals, Nazism, or the swastika flag is a crime, that's normal. But you don't do that during a political campaign: that's playing politics.Shinzo ABE: Japan's most shameless, unrepentent revisionist Prime Minister since his grandfather Nobusuke Kishi, a war criminal who dedicated Mt Sangane to Hideki Tojo & Co. Regularly honors war criminals in Yasukuni. No controversy: in Japan, a nation that never recognized any war crime and where revisionists control the political system, honoring war criminals, Imperial Japan, or the Rising Sun Flag, that's normal. And you must do that to survive politically: that's playing politics as usual.Seoul Village 2013Welcome to our Korean Errlines! Follow Seoul Village on Facebook and Twitter
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We receive shoals of press release -- many useless, some unintentionally humorous, a handful that are quite helpful... and a bucket or two (in all these categories) that are read just because they have some sort of list.People are captivated by rankings, whether done by experts or ordinary folks.Like all incoming PR, the lists are sent in by agencies, companies or individuals who want to get their name out there.We'll post lists on this blog from time to time, and will start with this one from Virtual Tourist (www.virtualtourist.com), a travel-community website whose comments and reviews are penned by its members. Virtual Tourist is a bit different for three reasons: It indeed started as a community project (at the University of Buffalo); though now owned by Expedia, it's clearly more an experiment in social media than a a profit center; it gets publicity through its ever-expanding array of top-10 lists.What are pushing now? An "8th Wonder of the World" competition: June 3 through Sept. 28, people are encouraged to weigh on on which listed destination should win the honor.There are a little more than 300 from which to choose. Nominees range from the expected (Yellowstone National Park, Stonehenge) to the odd (Stew Leonard's, a business in Connecticut that is supposedly "The Disneyland of Dairy Stores"; the "largest Bass Pro Shop in the World," in Springfield, Mo.).Attractions that have gotten on the ballot are, in turn, touting their presence on the list -- looking for votes.The end effect, of course, is to drive more travel fans to the virtualtourist site. The winner will be announced in October.Take a look at the nominees -- you'll see some familiar places from our area. Among them:Biltmore Estate, in AshevilleBrookgreen Gardens, in Murrells Inlet, S.C. (above; Sun-News photo by Charles Slade)Crabtree Falls, on the Blue Ridge ParkwayFranklin Street, in Chapel HillGreat Smoky Mountains National ParkLiberty Bridge, in Greenville, S.C.Lumber River, near LumbertonN.C. Zoo, in AsheboroRockingham County, N.C.P.S.: If you're rooting/voting for a nominee close to home, be aware that the Skunk Train of Fort Bragg (shown below) isn't in the Carolinas: It's in Fort Bragg, Calif.
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There are further reasons to disregard the above list; Alicia Keys is mentioned, but again, she’s not involved in it. “We question the validity of this list since Alicia's name along with many others has appeared erroneously,” said a representative of the singer’s.The Rolling Stones are a busy bunch; having played their first show at Glastonbury recently – record crowds saw them play the Pyramid stage – they’ve just released parts of their last two shows at London’s Hyde Park.The 19-song album features songs from the shows, which fans paid between £100 and £300 to see. The band were wary of letting fans at home see their Glasto performance on television, so the fans who paid for tickets got a real exclusive experience – so the decision to release the Hyde Park album has come under scrutiny.
