Meanwhile, an ugly spat with Beijing over the arrest of a Chinese trawlerman for fishing in Japanese waters (see article) could help clarify two important messages.

同时，因为逮捕在日本水域捕鱼的中国渔民，日本与中国发生了一起丑恶的口角，这场口角可能会阐明两条重要的消息。

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There are many books talking about self-criticism, for example, 'The Ugly American', 'Ugly Japanese', 'Ugly Koreans'…

有许多书籍谈论自我批评，例如，“丑陋的美国人”，“丑陋的日本人”，“丑陋的韩国人”…

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