Attempting to mitigate future domestic political damage by undermining the dynamics of the relationship between South Korea and Japan – and both countries’ relationship with the United States – is unwise. Given North Korea’s continued potential for military mischief and the fluid state of security in Asia in the wake of China’s rise, such tactics could have serious, if unintended, consequences.
李明博试图用破坏韩日关系动态（以及两国对美国的关系）来减轻未来国内政治压力，此举并不明智。朝鲜不断地进行着军事挑衅，中国崛起令亚洲安全局势陷入扑朔迷离，在这样的背景下，如此行事会造成严重（如果不是意料之外的话）的后果。