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Some South Koreans, however, are disturbed by the fact that their country seems to be turning into Japan's bordello. An American tourist, shoved around at Kimpo Airport by a mass of eager arrivals from Tokyo, asked:
"Does the U.S. have to post 40,000 G.I.s in Korea to defend these guys' right to have a good time?"
Most Koreans, however, take the invasion in stride. When Correspondent Chang asked three lovely kisaeng, who earn $500 per month, how they felt about the Japanese, one replied: "It's hard for us to accept some—but we must work hard not only for ourselves and our families but for our country's future. Our country needs more money for its economic development."
* Cost of a similar Tokyo evening: about $360.