Don't expect Japan to apologize or reflect! Japan has never acknowledged that it lost to China; they only believe that they were defeated by the United States. Moreover, influenced by the Sino-US rivalry, the US needs Japan to contain us, and thus the US is more tolerant of Japan's war crimes during World War II. The US turns a blind eye to Japan's concealment of history and downplaying its aggressive actions.
Furthermore, within Japan, there are even those who portray themselves as victims. Without going into other matters, just take the annual commemoration of the souls who died in the atomic bomb as a typical example of Japan's victim narrative. However, the Japanese government never mentions why Japan was hit by two atomic bombs. Under the increasing cover-up and glorification of history by Japanese right-wing politicians, what is their purpose? The purpose is only one: to prove that Japan has the right to become a "normal" country.
Japanese politicians increasingly propagate the idea of the threat posed by China's rise to both the US and the Japanese public, which is essentially an excuse for their militarization. On one hand, this influences the US to further loosen restrictions on Japan's militarization, and on the other hand, it shapes public sentiment to prepare for the final revision of the peaceful constitution. Because they have something to hide, these right-wing Japanese individuals are afraid of being held accountable by us, so they are desperately arming themselves. How can we expect them to apologize or reflect?
These Japanese right-wingers certainly fear our high-profile commemoration of the victory in the War of Resistance against Japan. When we remember history, they feel extremely uneasy, constantly worrying about the day when we will hold them accountable. When we emphasize correct historical facts, it makes these militarists' actions impossible to hide. This time, Japan secretly interfered with foreign officials attending our commemorative event. This is essentially a provocation of the rights of the victor country by the defeated country. Now, the balance of power between China and Japan is shifting in our favor. With Japan's resurgence of militarism, it is inevitable that they will suffer a big loss.
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