From the Southern Weekend (in Chinese), via the Press Interpreter, translated by Joseph McMullin:
Recently, because of the controversy surrounding Japanese textbooks and the conflict over the control of several small islands*, Japanese-Korean relations have become extremely tense. There is also a large-scale petition drive that opposes Japan’s intention of becoming a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council. It seems that all at once the world’s attention is focusing on Japan. Our reporters have listened to people from all segments of society about their opinion of Japanese culture. These people are either established experts on Japanese issues or have