In article <5BgGa.1$vb7.444@news.uswest.net>, 
nospam@nospam.net (Kay) wrote:
:Shuji,
:Are you so naive or just an apologist for the Japanese
:war criminals?  If you are so lazy to read history,
:then take my word.  Name change was forced.  That
:was a fact.  No spinning can change that.  A few 
:got away without changing theirs but the vast majority
:had to change.  You may argue whether Japanese really
:tortured Koreans, the degree of which is debatable.
:Changing name was not voluntary my dear.  Try to
:defend what's defendable.  Don't try to change history.

As you said, it is not "history" per se, it is how you recognize
the history, and how you evaluate the history.  It is you that
said the discussion should be based on historical events.  You
did not say it should be based on "your words," or "your perception."
Another thing, you are talking about the "Japanese war criminals."
Who are they?

There are two other things you have to pay attention to.
Calling names does not convince me.  It just convince me of 
your immaturity or lack of your intelligence, which I don't care
very much.  I already know Supertech and Leo Lee.

The other thing, you did not give us an explanation regarding
why 20% of the population did not change their name, and why some
of them could have proceed to the powerful positions in the prewar
Empire.

:>However, I do not think Japan could govern 200 
:>million people without any cooperation from their side.
:200 million?  

20 million.  That was my mistake.  However, my point remains.

The population in Korea grew from 
9.8 million in 1906 (one year after Russo-Japan war)
18.7 million in 1926
to 24 million in 1938.

Probably you will explain me how Japanese atrocity caused this
population explosion in Korea.  Perhaps, Korean population could
have grew faster without Japanese administration?

:>For example, almost 80 to 90% of Korean 
:>residents in Japan today use Japanized name 
:>instead of their Korean name.  
:
:I am not sure I can believe you since you have shown
:no credibility as yet.  For the sake of argument,
:though, let's say you are right.  If they decided
:to keep their Japanese name, that is their prerogative,
:and I doubt that they were forced to do that.  However,
:perhaps they did it not to be discriminated?  Perhaps
:they did it because of convenience?  Many Asian 
:Americans in the US give their children American
:names because of convenience.

You do not have to "believe" my words.  If you do some research
you can find out the fact that the vast majority of Korean residents
in Japan use Japanized names.  

Probably they did change their names for whatever convenience
they believe.  However, they are not forced to change their name.
Actually, modern Japanese legal system does not deal with the
names of foreigners.  Has it ever come to you that the Koreans
under Japanese administration did the same choice, as the Korean
residents in Japan are doing right now?

It is a common myth that the Korean residents in Japan are using
Japanized name to avoid "discrimination."  This is often asserted
by the Zainichi Koreans themselves, the representative of whom is
Shin Soo Gok.  However, she is called Setsuko (her Japanized name)
by her own grandfather at her home.

http://www.jcj.gr.jp/~hokkaido/hou-021109shin-youshi.html

　在日の１月１日は日本のような正月をせず、「ミョンジョル（名節）」という
　法事のようなことをするので、大晦日はおじいさん、おばあさんの家に行って
　女の子が台所で準備をします。その時、おじいさんが「節子（私の日本名）、
　来い」と呼ぶのです。おじいさんはテレビを指差して、「こいつは在日、こい
　つは母親が在日