North Korea Crisis provoked to create fear in Japan and S-Korea.

Here's an interesting story I read today by the Associated Press from South Korea.

I disagree with much of your post, I also read the linked articles including the one noted by Amy. You state, " More and more articles from Asia" but without giving the reader any links to actual sources. I read a fair amount of articles from our part of the world, especially those associated with North Korea, but I don't know many which you are referring to?
You go on to state, that the U.S. is fueling the North Korean crisis because it wants to instill fear in the citizens of South Korea and Japan, to turn those countries against China and Russia, and so that Japan will change it's Constitution to enable it have both a military and atomic weapons. You also state, "see Japan getting involved actively in US wars such as Iraq with Japanese combat units."
In comment to that part of your post. The crisis in North Korea is not a recent event and has existed for over 50 years. It's not the making by President Obama. The crisis in North Korea is created entirely by itself. They, North Korea have refused to end the war which it could have done decades ago. North Korea is also a big problem for China too! and in recent months China seems to have less influence over the North Korean leadership than previously. In an unusual move, China backed the most recent sanctions imposed by the U.N. I think China would prefer not to have the North Korean problem too!
I can't speak about South Korea because I don't live there and have only visited once, but I am a long time resident of Japan and I can state that I see no fear in the people about the situation in North Korea except when they test nukes or missiles and then quite naturally some concerns do arise. North Korea does not come up often in my conversations with people. Nearly all have much more fear about the current financial crisis and that is the number one Japanese concern. With some recent good news, may be that negative tide is beginning to turn.
As I have stated in previous comments on your posts, no American troops would want to fight alongside Japanese ones because the country has been at peace for over 50 years and they lack any battle field experience. The American troops are happy to fight alongside their British counterparts because they have so much battle field experience. There would also be a very major problem with language exchange between American and Japanese troops. I suppose there could be a role for Japanese troops in the medical field, so I think America is happy to keep any Japanese troops out of conflicts, and have Japan make a financial contribution.
From next month, July, the American troops in Iraq will be in "lockdown" and confined to their barracks and will require the permission of the Iraq government to carry out any further military ops.
There have been atomic weapons in Japan since the end of World War 2, most American ships and subs carry them but I think it operates on a sort of "don't ask, don't tell" policy.
It would not be in the business interest of America to turn Japan and South Korea against China and to a lesser extend against Russia. Although of cause, Russia is also part of this part of the world, such a vast country and so many time zones, but their role is less important than that of China or Japan. Since China is holding a very large amount of America's vast foreign debt, and President Obama would like China to increase the amount so that he can fund his restructuring of America. America is very locked in with China and that will remain so for many more years to come.
The problem for the region is what to do with North Korea. No one wants it! The Chinese don't want it, Japan certainly does not want it, and although it has been a long time dream of south Korea to see a united Korea, I think many have started to realise, that a united Korea would bankrupt South Korea. We only have to look at united Germany to see the cost and problems of that. Germany is a much more rich country than South Korea. I think South Koreans would like to see a stable situation in the north, and open borders so that they can visit their long lost families.
In a recent statement by Russia, they are willing to give up all atomic weapons if America would do the same.
You state, "some US politician would like to use Japan as a Nuclear Shield against North Korea" but without stating who those "some U.S. politicians are?" These same politicians would use Japan as a killing field so to prevent any attacks on mainland America. I'm not sure where you dig this kind of stuff up from but I consider it to be a most wild statement.
Henry Kissinger is a war criminal, and should be tried and probably executed, I'm not sure about that one! You also state, that it does not matter whether it's President Obama, Bush or Nixon, the game remains the same. Have you already forgotten that President Obama was one of the few to vote against a war in Iraq? I believe President Obama is an anti-war President and will do his best to avoid one during his term in office.
While, at least judging from your post, you have already lost faith in President Obama I still have faith that he'll try to do the right stuff not only for America but for the entire world, but it must be remembered that he's swimming against a very strong tide and so many would like to see him fail!
You have some weird tags in your list?

Thanks for the insight from Japan.

again its not understanding the culture of North Korea, where face is important. north Korea needs to sit at a table with an equal face as all others around the table. If people talk down to them as if they have a greater power they will never get to base one on any agreement. The problem is due to this lose face attitude the Korean threat is very real and they will do what they say they will do.

Its just like standing on eggs.    

Is the poster you uploaded here for real?

When it was used ? during Bush era or previously during world war times?!!

unbelievable.

I hope US has better handle on things now. After the pro-longed detention talk from Mr. Obama, I am really don't know what to expect from US anymore.

The provoking is done to give legitimacy to their nuclear stock-piles. The US will not consider that their arms upgrading, their military is what causes terror and violence in the world. Other countries want protection from that threat. That is why other countries acquired the Atomic Bomb....

If you look closely you will notice that none of the countries that have nuclear weapons have never had all out wars with the US....except now North Korea.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_states_with_nuclear_weapons...

I think the US is adrift in its Military Establishment...It constantly needs threats to justify its existence. Without threats the Military is nothing but a heavy dead weight sucking life out of a real economy.

The US needs to evaluate its real existence and authority for the need of Atomic Weapontry itself.  Where is its real strength? How do they stop the hypocrisy they represent to the World? You can't have nuclear weapons, but we can...just holds no creditability.

The US is suppose to lead by example....So they have atomic weapontry...other countries want that too. If the US decided to change that by seeking an elimination of its nuclear program...I believe other countries would too.

To be clear the US is the Monster..every nation in the world fears to engage..because the US has the Atomic Sword.

If the US buried its sword... the fear in the world would end. and Americans would be most miserable because now they are not self righteous important individuals any longer. US Presidents would have no more real power...

But that is the psychological mindset that Americans fear.. The US needs to end its fear policy in the world. We are intelligent to know that the world is divided into two camps....the Pro War or Violent way, or Anti War- Nonviolent way.

The US presently is a pro-war nation......so expect more War. This is why Democracy is so unstable, unrefined, and an absolute failure in the World...

It is clear Harry Truman considered using the Atomic Bomb on N. Korea, but did not..I think the reason the US has not is because of China...and the fallout to S. Korea. More people would be killed from using the Atomic Bomb in N. Korea than simply N. Koreans.

Here is a scenario: The US boards a N. Korean ship, and seizes it. The North responds by artillary into S. Korea.. The violence escalates.....The US drops mini atomic bombs on N. Korea...North Korea nukes S. Korea... More nulcear bombs are exchanged....leaving the entire Korean Pennisula in devastation.. Radiation affects China, and Japan.

The area would need to be quarantined for years...and the US would have no footing in Asia or door to China.

My sense is that N. Korea will have the bomb...at  the US objections and its ability to get other countries to condemn N. Korea. Nothing will happen. The same sanction threats will go on and on..... just like the Israeli and Palestinian war.

There can be no peace until the US reduces and dismantles its own military establishment. Don't expect other countries to cooperate with the US. The US is unable to win the hearts and minds of the people....unless those people are hypocrites as well.

Rev.

This is a great post and I agree with it.

North Korea spent  an estimated $700 million on nuke and missile testing, enough to feed its people for 2 years!

In my opinion it still is incorrect to interfere with a country's internal and external approach to the  outside world. The US thinks still they are the only world power that gives them the right to interfere whenever and wherever they like, but counting their numbers, their world power aspirations - like the Roman and British empires before - soon will come to an end. Sorry, but numbers don't lie. If N. Korea prefers famine for their people above nuclear weapons, there is little that any outsider can change, unless their own people come into rebellion against this. Only China could interfere, and probably wisely stays out for as long as possible. But wisdom is not well developed in US Administration as we know from Iraq, Vietnam, etc. At least this is good post followed by a good discussion, that makes this post even better.