Two South Koreans outside the Japanese Embassy in Seoul, South Korea cut off fingers today as a sign of protest. The two were protesting Japan's
territorial claim to a set of islets that South Korea currently controls. The islands called Dokdo and Takeshima and South Korea has indicated it is
willing to risk its relationship with Japan over them.
www.foxnews.com
SEOUL, South Korea — Two South Korean demonstrators cut off their fingers outside the Japanese Embassy in Seoul on Monday to protest Tokyo's
territorial claim to a set of islets controlled by South Korea.
The protest follows a proposal by Japanese provincial lawmakers to establish a commemoration day to bolster Tokyo's claim to the small islands, called
Dokdo in Korea and Takeshima in Japan.
An ambulance quickly took away a middle-aged woman who sliced off her finger with a cutter. Another protester who also cut off his finger was removed
by police.
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I understand being committed to your cause, but cutting off thier fingers. How exactly is this supposed to help matters? Kind of like a Yakusa thing
eh? At any rate, the real reason for the dispute are the rich fishing grounds that surrounds them. I think as the population expands and outpaced food
supplies we will see more conflicts of this nature.
