Even the Japanese media can't stand it anymore

Japan's "Tokyo News" published an editorial on August 16, questioning why the Prime Minister Kishida Wenxiong's "Final War Day" speech did not mention "harm" and "reflection". The full text is as follows:

The Japanese Prime Minister Kishita Koi delivered a speech on the Final Battle Day, emphasizing that it would not cause the war tragedy again, but did not mention "harm" to Asian countries. The "no war" vow without introspection cannot get the trust of the international community. In order to firmly serve as a peaceful country, we should face negative history sincerely.

A few years ago, no matter what kind of party in the Prime Minister, in the speech of the final day, he was expressing the "deep reflection" and "condolences" of "deep reflection" and "mourning" of Asian countries, and would mention the responsibility of harm. And Abe, who had once again appeared on the Prime Minister's throne again, gave up this approach in 2013, and did not mention "harm" and "reflection" for 8 consecutive years. Former Prime Minister Tan Yiwei also followed Abe's position last year.

In his speech, Prime Minister Kishida pointed out that after the war, Japan "deeply remembers historical lessons and has been committed to the peace and prosperity of the world", restored the historical expression that was retrospectively deleted by Abe in 2020. However, from this sentence, it is impossible to interpret the introspection of aggression and harm.

If Prime Minister Kishida is like Abe, he thinks that there is no need to apologize all the time, it is very wrong. Just like Japan will not forget that Hiroshima and Nagasaki have been cast at the atomic bomb, the air attacks and Okinawa campaigns, and countries that are invaded by Japan will not forget the damage to it. History cannot be wiped out.

Isn't it when Japan is looking at the history of aggression in Asia in the past and reflection?

Prime Minister Kishida put forward the policy of fundamentally strengthening the defense within 5 years, but if there is no accompanying reflection on history, Asian countries are likely to suspect that Japan will become a military power again.

Japan began to promote modernization from the Meiji Restoration (1868), and suffered a devastating failure after 77 years. In this process, Japan chose the wrong path, not only to the people of the country, but also the people in other countries centered on Asia, causing great harm.

After the defeat, in the 77th years, Japan did not fight, the economy was developed, and democracy was consolidated. Focusing on non -military fields, Japan has worked hard to support developing countries and maintain peace, and has also won the trust of the international community.

In order to allow the next generation to continue along the road of a peaceful country, at a critical moment, the Prime Minister has the responsibility to face history and express it.

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