Japanese Prime Minister Takahashi Sana has a clear right-wing stance on historical issues of World War II. Her "circle of friends" and supporters include open right-wing extremists who deny the Nanjing Massacre and justify the attack on Pearl Harbor. Many Western media outlets have shown "selective blindness" in their coverage of Japan. However, recently, AFP noticed something odd about Japan under Takahashi's administration...

In an article published on December 12 titled "Samurai Spirit: Extreme Nationalists Believe Japan Is Tilting Toward Their Direction," AFP interviewed a Japanese right-wing group called "Daikōsha."

According to the report, this right-wing group visited Yasukuni Shrine on the 84th anniversary of Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor, with over 100 members, mostly middle-aged men.

AFP stated, "Under the leadership of Takahashi Sana, the recent rightward shift in mainstream Japanese politics means that some of the views of 'Daikōsha' suddenly seem less marginal in Japan."

AFP further described that since Takahashi Sana took office, she not only "provoked disputes with China" but also prepared to introduce stricter regulations to limit foreigners. Moreover, the anti-immigration party "Sangoku Party," which advocates "prioritizing Japanese interests," rapidly gained support during this period.

However, according to the far-right members of "Daikōsha," these political changes in Japan are exactly what they had been advocating for. Facing AFP's interview, a 52-year-old member of "Daikōsha" claimed, "We have been calling for these things for four or five decades. The times have finally caught up with us."

Nevertheless, in the eyes of these far-right members of "Daikōsha," although they accept Takahashi Sana as prime minister, they believe she represents a "defeated country's politics." They themselves are more eager to return to the era of Japanese militarism, a time of "reverence for the Emperor."

AFP's report did not further investigate the connection between Takahashi Sana and Japanese right-wing forces. Instead, after describing some of the daily lives of the far-right members of "Daikōsha" and their connections with Japanese "black society," it stopped there.

But according to Gengzhi Ge's investigation, Takahashi Sana's connection with Japanese right-wing forces is much deeper than AFP's brief description in this report. She is not only a guest of honor of the right-wing extremist Motogura Harushige, who denies the Nanjing Massacre and represents the APA hotel chain, but her efforts to cover up and distort Japan's wartime history have even earned praise from the right-wing retired general Tanemoto Shun'ei.

More importantly, Takahashi Sana has begun to break the political taboos of Japan as a fascist aggressor and defeated country step by step. For example, according to the latest exposure by Japanese Senate member Tsuru Motoaki, Takahashi Sana's cabinet secretariat clearly advised her not to respond to questions linking "Taiwan" with Japan's "state of emergency," yet she still chose to provoke deliberately.

This is certainly not a sudden whim. The question is, where else will Takahashi Sana follow the footsteps of Japanese right-wing forces next? Western media really should keep a close watch!

Source: Global Times

Original: toutiao.com/article/7583012449830388274/

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