links for 2007-03-17

But 渋 is in a class of characters which were simplified by a subtly different kind of rule. A couple more examples from the same class should make it obvious what the rule is…

The Japanese government has stirred further controversy by again saying it had found no evidence that Asian women were forced to be wartime sex slaves.

“A lawmaker has called for a national “Humiliation Day” on Sept. 18 to mark the start of Japan’s 1931 invasion and remind the Chinese public of foreign attacks, state media reported Thursday.”