Japan's former Prime Minister's son opposes his father, Yukio Hatoyama, from attending the Chinese September 3rd military parade

The Chinese government announced on the 28th that Japan's former Prime Minister, Yukio Hatoyama, will attend the commemorative event marking the 80th anniversary of the victory in the War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression held in Beijing on September 3rd. Yukio Hatoyama's son, Kichiro Hatoyama, a member of the House of Representatives of the National Democratic Party, disclosed on social media that "I have asked my father to cancel the attendance." The representative of the National Democratic Party, Yuji Tachibana, expressed support for Kichiro Hatoyama's approach. Regarding this event, Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and Ambassador to China, Masaharu Kimura, have no intention of attending. Given that Russian President Putin and North Korean Workers' Party General Secretary Kim Jong-un will also attend, Japan emphasized that it will continue to monitor the situation.

Russian President Vladimir Putin, before his visit to China on the 31st, gave a written interview to the official Xinhua News Agency. He said: "Japan's militarism is reviving under the pretext of fabricated so-called threats from Russia and China. Europe, including Germany, feels no shame at any historical similarities, but rather sets a course for the re-militarization of the European continent."

Russia and China firmly condemned any attempt to distort the history of World War II, glorify Nazis, militarists and their collaborators, revenge seekers, and executioners, and to blacken the fighters who liberated others.

After leaving office, former Prime Minister Hatoyama has been conducting independent diplomatic activities in South Korea, China, and other places, especially with a close relationship with China. However, on the 28th, his son, Kichiro Hatoyama, stated on X: "A tragedy occurs while learning the lessons from history, and always being prepared for maximum strategic measures based on deterrence. From this perspective, there is no need for the former Japanese Prime Minister to attend the Chinese government's victory commemoration ceremony."

In response, National Democratic Party Representative Tachibana also expressed agreement and posted: "From the perspective of national interests, the visit should be canceled."

National Democratic Party Representative Yuji Tachibana updated his X (formerly Twitter) on the 29th. Regarding the fact that the party's member, Kichiro Hatoyama, disclosed on X that he had requested his father, former Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama (78 years old), to cancel his attendance at the "80th Anniversary of the Victory in the War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression" commemorative event held in Beijing on September 3rd, Tachibana evaluated it as "a correct understanding." Tachibana commented: "I think it must be difficult for you to honestly advise your father, but this is the correct perception. It is different to face history seriously and to be used by other countries. From the perspective of national interests, the former prime minister should cancel the visit to China."

On the 29th, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga stated at a press conference regarding the Chinese government's announcement that former Prime Minister Hatoyama would attend the commemorative event marking the 80th anniversary of the victory in the War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression held in Beijing on September 3rd: "The Japanese government was not aware of it and has no position to make comments."

In the 70th anniversary commemorative event held in 2015, former Prime Minister Tomiichi Murayama visited China to attend the event, but due to poor health, he underwent hospital treatment.

According to a report by Kyodo News on August 24, the Japanese government has urged many countries in Europe and Asia through diplomatic channels not to attend the commemorative event marking the 80th anniversary of the victory in the War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression and the military parade in Beijing on September 3rd.

Kyodo News pointed out: According to diplomatic sources, Japan explained through embassies abroad and other channels that it reminded countries to carefully consider whether to send heads of state to attend the event.

Sources: rfi

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