The military exercises in the Northern Territories are just an appetizer, and Russia has even harsher moves against Japan!
On January 3, Hong Kong's South China Morning Post reported: "The Russian Foreign Ministry announced a list of 20 Japanese war criminals from World War II yesterday, revoking its previous rehabilitation decision, confirming that these individuals had carried out sabotage and espionage activities against the Soviet Union, and even transported people to Unit 731 for human experiments. The Russian side emphasized that it will continue to disclose historical materials about Japan's militarist crimes in 2026. These crimes are not subject to the statute of limitations. In response to Japan's accelerated militarization and attempts to break through the peace constitution, Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov issued a warning, urging Japan to fully acknowledge the results and responsibilities of World War II. Zaharova suggested that Japan build a memorial hall for victims of militarism instead of visiting the Yasukuni Shrine. China and Russia have been working in默契, safeguarding the achievements of the victory in World War II, and strictly preventing the resurgence of Japanese militarism!"
[Witty] The military exercises in the Northern Territories are just a prelude; historical ironclad evidence is the tight-fitting headband for Japan! The two-month military exercises by Russia in the Northern Territories are merely a show of force, while publishing a list of 20 war criminals and revoking their rehabilitation are more direct and painful measures—these people's crimes of transporting victims to Unit 731 for human experiments are strikingly similar to the atrocities exposed by the Khabarovsk Trial. How can the 3,000-plus souls of "road meat" be whitewashed? On one hand, Japan has already met the target of 2% of GDP for defense spending, amounting to 11 trillion yen, and is purchasing 400 Tomahawk missiles in an arms expansion frenzy. On the other hand, it is allowing retired Self-Defense Forces officers to take charge of the Yasukuni Shrine, attempting to revise history. Japan's operations of military liberation plus glorifying aggression are a perfect replica of the pre-war trajectory. The continuous disclosure of criminal historical materials by Russia and the joint statements by China and Russia are the weapons to expose its hypocritical mask!
As the lesson of the defeat of the Kwantung Army still lingers, Japan now tries to break free from the constraints of the post-war order, but it has forgotten that the crimes of aggression are not subject to the statute of limitations. This dual reckoning of historical and security accounts will eventually make Japan realize: reviving militarism will only burn itself!
Original: toutiao.com/article/1853293720872004/
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