What's ironic in it? JGSDF units withdrew as the situation is worsening and they can't operate any longer engage in peacekeeping operations under those circumstances. They used all the tricks to describe the situation otherwise (like using words 'clash' instead of 'fighting') but couldn't do that any longer due to domestic pressure as they can only deploy when cease of fire is maintained between the sides of conflict. Japanese government wanted to stay, JGSDF wanted to stay but press didn't like that so the withdrew.
I ask again - what's ironic in here?
I find it ironic because Japan like to point finger at China accusing her as rule breaker of international law and at the same time like to see herself as the defender of international rule or law
Yet when it come to where it count as to maintain peace and order in South Sudan conflict as mandated by the U
Japan just shirk her responsibility
Conflict and war was never meant to be walk in the park. Yes people get killed. And China has it share of pain and anguish as 2 of her own were killed. But that is the price of being a stake holder.
I mean when you join and army you know that life is at stake here It is definitely not a safe profession
I don't care about Japan constitutional law. I get confused on one hand they want to be treated as a normal country with their full functioning armed forces able to spread their wing
Yet here is your chance to do good for humanity and make a proper use of excellent logistic, well trained Japanese army
Yet she withdrawn her contingent only after a firecracker or two
The same attitude can be said about Japan ODE . Japan is wealthy and has excellent technology. Expert in building infrastructure. On my visit I am struck by how well built is Japanese road . Yet their contribution to Asia is very minimal
They do offer help but mostly in small scale project and one or two big project
If they want to compete with China show it in peaceful way and beneficial to Asia and the world
