After decades of not coming to terms with what they have done to Asia during the last war, there is no hope that they ever will. In fact we have every reason to fear that history might repeat itself if Japan gets the permission to arm itself again.
Quoting this chilling bit from the story:
The group firmly believes that Japan is to be applauded for its role in liberating Asia from Western colonialists.
It also says that issues such as the Nanjing Massacre and “comfort women”, a euphemism for women forced into the sex trade, have been grossly exaggerated, and that the Tokyo War Crimes Trial was illegitimate.
Denouncing what it terms “humiliating apology diplomacy”,
Nippon Kaigi says this has brought about a loss of pride and patriotism among a younger generation of Japanese.
When asked last year about the group’s position on Japan's war aggressions and crushing defeat, Professor Takubo said: “For all countries that have gone to war, each one will have a different View of history. If you want to call that revisionism, I’m all right with that.”
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