Gordon Forgey

China and Japan are at odds over a couple of islands in the South China Sea.

Chinese mobs have threatened Japanese interests in China. Emotions are high. Resentments and hatreds from World War II have been rekindled.

Despite the dangers, the situation is a bit refreshing. Here is an old-fashioned dispute.

It is a dispute over territory.

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