Interesting how political agendas distort information, reality, and history. the-american-interest/blog/2014/02/05/war-crimes-denial-asian-edition/ A Japan Broadcasting Corp. (NHK) governor handpicked by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said the Nanking Massacre was a fabrication designed to cancel out U.S. atrocities during speeches supporting a like-minded candidate in the Tokyo gubernatorial election. [...] “In 1938, Chiang Kai-shek tried to publicize Japan’s responsibility for the Nanking Massacre, but the nations of the world ignored him. Why? Because it never happened,” Hyakuta said. [...] In a speech later in the day, Hyakuta also offered his views on education. “During wars, some military personnel may have done cruel acts,” he said. “But that is not something only the Japanese have done. There is no reason to teach such things to children who are still in compulsory education. I want to first teach children what a wonderful nation Japan is.” The Nanjing Massacre, also known as the Rape of Nanjing, did in fact take place. Japanese invaders slaughtered and plundered their way through the city over a six week period in 1937-1938. The only genuine debate about the event is over how many tens of thousands of people the Japanese killed.
Posted on: Wed, 05 Feb 2014 20:57:16 +0000
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