WAR!

Of sorts: President Roh declares diplomatic war on Japan to protect Dokdo.

I cannot help but think this is a pathetic publicity ploy by a grossly unpopular president to harness the nationalistic mob's han (恨), often translated as "unresolved anger" (but which I translate as "victim mentality"), in order to salvage his failed presidency. The Republic of Korea is in possession of the disputed islets (and rightfully so in the estimation of this blogger), and she need not give herself over to emotionalism and come off as a belligerant aggressor*. Doing so only plays into the hands of her adversary.

*See Roh comes out swinging over Dokdo dispute.