So the latest around here--besides the typhoons; we are preparing for our third of the year--is the Dokdo /Takeshima controversy. This came to my attention when a soccer player made headlines by running around with a sign that said "Dokdo is our land" after beating the Japanese team, getting himself banned from the medal ceremony. South Korea has gone crazy publicizing this idea, putting ads here and in Japan supporting their claim to Dokdo. Japan, which calls the island Takeshima, has responded with its own ads. Things have gotten heated enough for Secretary Clinton to tell the two countries to cool it.
I finally looked up Dokdo today, and discovered that it's a worthless, tiny collection of rocks. Even the Korean government can't make it look worth the fight. Apparently, three people live there, all encouraged by the government to live on what looks like an uninhabitable piece of land.
Clearly, I don't get it. This is a lot of wasted noise--not to mention money and effort--over something worthless. Give me a break.
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