Is Japan a Western country ?

[Jean-Francois]

So maybe China and Korea are western as well, since they are in that direction as well.

I know you're kidding. China and Korea are never western.

Japan... difficult to say. Hmmm, don't you notice the western media like New York Times and the Economists don't really include Japan in Asia? It is always Japan and Asia. Not Japan of Asia.

[Gaki]

I know you're kidding. China and Korea are never western.

Neither is Japan.