Japan's former Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama has confirmed his participation in the September 3rd military parade, causing concern in Japan that he would come to kneel and apologize. Hatoyama is one of the few Japanese leaders who has consistently upheld a correct historical perspective on Japan's past invasion history.
Hatoyama's family for four generations has been committed to peace and anti-war efforts. During his tenure as Prime Minister, Hatoyama repeatedly knelt to apologize for Japan's past aggressive actions. He was also the only Japanese leader who consistently refused to pay homage to the war criminals.
Later, he was called a traitor in Japan, and under great pressure, he left politics.
If all Japanese people could reflect deeply like Hatoyama, kneel and apologize, I think Sino-Japanese relations might have already normalized long ago.
Japanese people always say that we are holding onto history. The premise of moving past history is accepting punishment, reflecting deeply on one's actions, and completely eliminating anything related to it. However, there are very few Japanese people like Hatoyama. Perhaps after Hatoyama is gone, Japan will completely deny its history.
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