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This wouldn't have happen if Japan did not commit war aggression on Manchuria in the first place.

Surely, it can not be worse than Dragon Ball Evolution.

Another stupid anti Japanese propaganda from the evil communist to distract their own people from economy slump.

Oh, don't forget, it's not the CCP that fought war against the Japanese, but it's the KMT.

Like the way the CCP politburo ever listens to the Chinese people? Hell they won't even let them vote for their own leaders.

So I guess Japan under Abe is like CCP then.

but that he will not issue a fresh apology - despite a recent poll by Kyodo news agency that found 67% of respondents thought he should.

Why is it so hard for Abe to apologize when 67% of Japanese people think Abe should apologize.

Does Abe ever listen to Japanese people. Oh wait, he never.

Describe a sincere apology for me. Answer: Dead silence.

Sincere apology is when Japanese stop denying it.

Tokyo governor Shintaro Ishihara: There was no Nanking Massacre http://shanghaiist.com/2012/03/03/tokyo_governor_shintaro_ishihara_th.php

Nagoya mayor sticks to 'Nanking Massacre' denial http://ajw.asahi.com/article/behind_news/social_affairs/AJ201202280033

NHK Governor: Nanjing Massacre ‘Never Happened’ http://thediplomat.com/2014/02/nhk-governor-nanjing-massacre-never-happened/

A apology specifically on Nanking massacre is needed to prove that Japan do not deny Nanking massacre.

Japan need to specifically apologize for Nanking massacre to show and make it clear to the world that they do acknowledge Nanking massacre incident and not denying it. There has been apologize made in the past but making a general apologize without specifically mention Nanking massacre is vague and open to interpretation,make one wonder if Nanking massacre is part of the apologize included.

Isn't it obvious that China never care about Senkaku Island but they just want the oil in there.

It will be great if Japanese government issues a statement apologize something along this line "We, the Japanese government admit that during Nanking massacre, thousands of innocent Chinese civilians has been murdered and raped by Imperial Japan. The Japanese government express regret and apologize for this incident".

Unfortunately, it might be too hard for Abe and Japanese government to offer such statement as they might lost votes and support from the Japanese right wingers.

As Singapore PM pointed out, although Japan has apologize many times, on issues like Nanking massacre, its positions have been less unequivocal.

“Japan has already expressed remorse or apologies for the war in general terms… but on specific issues like comfort women and the Nanjing Massacre, its positions have been less unequivocal,” Lee said. http://www.scmp.com/news/asia/diplomacy/article/1813134/singaporean-leader-calls-states-break-vicious-cycle-south-china?ei=oH1pVazJDYOjygOC4YGYDA&ved=0CC8Q-AsoAjAIOB4&usg=AFQjCNHxwEbRNWyWI7yPFokEwxjOefFDkA

As Singapore PM pointed out, although Japan has apologize many times, on issues like Nanking massacre, its positions have been less unequivocal.

“Japan has already expressed remorse or apologies for the war in general terms… but on specific issues like comfort women and the Nanjing Massacre, its positions have been less unequivocal,” Lee said. http://www.scmp.com/news/asia/diplomacy/article/1813134/singaporean-leader-calls-states-break-vicious-cycle-south-china?ei=oH1pVazJDYOjygOC4YGYDA&ved=0CC8Q-AsoAjAIOB4&usg=AFQjCNHxwEbRNWyWI7yPFokEwxjOefFDkA

@tinawatanabe

A specific apologize to Nanking massacre is needed. Yes, Japan has apologize before but non of them are specific about Nanking. Let me tell you a story about argument I had with one Japanese guy in the internet. According to that Japanese guy, Nanking massacre never happen. Then, I pointed out that Japanese government has apologize which prove that Japanese government acknowledge that Nanking massacre. However, the Japanese guy reply me and argue that Japanese government never specifically apologize on massacre issues itself but rather just a general apologize on the war damage cause, thus Japanese government never acknowledge Nanking massacre is real. Personally, I think it's better that Japanese government issues an apologize SPECIFICALLY for Nanking massacre.

@Bertie

Japanese people look down at Chinese and Korean but look up to the American so chances are, they won't apologize to Chinese and Korean.

If it's peaceful rise then everyone can accept it but if not, which is the case with China, then obviously many can't accept it.

Isn't KMT the one that mostly fought the Japanese?

Aquino is right. China today is closest to Nazi or even Imperial Japan.

Faith in Japan restored.

@CH3CHO

Yes, but the 450 historians also said establishing sound estimates is important. 200 000 might not be exactly accurate but could be estimate.

But ultimately, whether the numbers are judged to have been in the tens of thousands or the hundreds of thousands will not alter the fact of the exploitation carried out throughout the Japanese empire and its war zones. Some historians also dispute how directly the Japanese military was involved, and whether women were coerced to become “comfort women.” Yet the evidence makes clear that large numbers of women were held against their will and subjected to horrific brutality. Employing legalistic arguments focused on particular terms or isolated documents to challenge the victims’ testimony both misses the fundamental issue of their brutalization and ignores the larger context of the inhumane system that exploited them

https://networks.h-net.org/system/files/contributed-files/japan-scholars-statement-2015.5.4-eng_0.pdf

The 450 historians also stated clearly that women are FORCED to become prostitute by Imperial Japanese army. So the historian that dispute it are right wing academics which Singapore PM mention in his quote.

I think this kind of attitude by the PM of this authoritarian country is what the 450 historians worldwide were against.https://networks.h-net.org/node/22055/discussions/69206/open-letter-support-historians-japan#replies

Naah..I, the 450 historians mean this kind of politicians.

TOKYO—A major U.S. publishing company rejected a request by the Japanese government to change passages in a history textbook about women who were forced to serve in Japanese military brothels during World War II.

http://www.wsj.com/articles/u-s-publisher-rejects-japan-over-textbook-on-comfort-women-1421299438

@Mitsuo

Well...it is easy to people just take part of his speech that they most like and ignore the part that he says "They should move on"

Neither Japan nor China has move on. Japan deny their past war crime while China try to bad mouth about Japan using WW 2. Denying past war crime is not moving on. Do me a favor. Show me a quote from Japanese politician who specifically admit Rape of Nanking. As Singapore PM said, Japan position on comfort women and the Nanjing Massacre has been unequivocal.

Regardiless of Japan's position about history thing, it doesnt change the fact that the two Korea and China need to learn to be more mature.

Honestly speaking, neither Japan nor China are mature about this. China has anti Japanese propaganda while Japan try to whitewash and lies about history. Regardless Korea and China mature about this or not, Japan itself is certainly not mature when it try to whitewash history. As Singapore PM said.

“Japan needs to acknowledge past wrongs, and Japanese public opinion needs to be more forthright in rejecting the more outrageous interpretations of history by its right-wing academics and politicians,” Lee said.

“Japan has already expressed remorse or apologies for the war in general terms… but on specific issues like comfort women and the Nanjing Massacre, its positions have been less unequivocal,” Lee said.

The recent statement by the group of prominent Japanese historians urging Abe to stop from denying and twisting the history shows there are still many Japanese with conscience.

I must have miss out. Can you show me link/source for your claim here?

China and Korea are the only ones who cry out.

With exception of them, every Asian countries moved on.

Time to China and Korea to be mature and stop acting like spoil kids.

We will move on when Japan stop deny their atrocities.

Tokyo governor Shintaro Ishihara: There was no Nanking Massacre http://shanghaiist.com/2012/03/03/tokyogovernorshintaroishiharath.php

Nagoya mayor sticks to 'Nanking Massacre' denial http://ajw.asahi.com/article/behindnews/socialaffairs/AJ201202280033

NHK Governor: Nanjing Massacre ‘Never Happened’ http://thediplomat.com/2014/02/nhk-governor-nanjing-massacre-never-happened/

This decision comes after a group of 37 local assembly members complained that passages from “Kuni ga Moeru” (“The Country is Burning”) printed in the magazine’s Sept. 16 and 22 editions “distorted history” by describing Japanese soldiers massacring civilians in the Nanjing Massacre of 1937.

The politicians claim no such massacre took place.

http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2004/11/12/national/manga-account-of-nanjing-massacre-axed-amid-protests/#.VVwIWrmqqkp

37 politicians here claim Nanking massacre did not happen.

By the way, Korea and China are not the only one. USA congressmen and western academician are also with them.

Nearly 200 academics write an open letter calling on Japan to face up to its World War II crimes http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-05-07/academics-urge-japan-to-face-up-to-world-war-ii-crimes/6453842

U.S. lawmakers urge Japan's leader to reaffirm war apologies http://ajw.asahi.com/article/behind_news/politics/AJ201504240019

Just curious, how many Japanese people here who think Rape of Nanking or comfort women are lies/fabrication?

But I am getting sick of the pressure being put on the Japanese today who just want to be getting on with things and move on.

We all can move on as long as Japan stop deny it.

Japanese PM denies wartime 'comfort women' were forced http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/1544471/Japanese-PM-denies-wartime-comfort-women-were-forced.html

Shinzo Abe’s inability to face history http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/shinzo-abes-inability-to-face-history/2013/04/26/90f5549c-ae87-11e2-a986-eec837b1888b_story.html

Hashimoto denies "comfort women" were sex slaves http://www.globalpost.com/dispatch/news/kyodo-news-international/130519/hashimoto-denies-comfort-women-were-sex-slaves

Tokyo governor Shintaro Ishihara: There was no Nanking Massacre http://shanghaiist.com/2012/03/03/tokyogovernorshintaroishiharath.php

Nagoya mayor sticks to 'Nanking Massacre' denial http://ajw.asahi.com/article/behind_news/social_affairs/AJ201202280033

NHK Governor: Nanjing Massacre ‘Never Happened’ http://thediplomat.com/2014/02/nhk-governor-nanjing-massacre-never-happened/

This decision comes after a group of 37 local assembly members complained that passages from “Kuni ga Moeru” (“The Country is Burning”) printed in the magazine’s Sept. 16 and 22 editions “distorted history” by describing Japanese soldiers massacring civilians in the Nanjing Massacre of 1937.

The politicians claim no such massacre took place.

http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2004/11/12/national/manga-account-of-nanjing-massacre-axed-amid-protests/#.VVwIWrmqqkp

37 politicians here claim Nanking massacre did not happen.

Whaaaaaattt?? But just yesterday wingers were on here saying it was only "Chinese and South Koreans" that keep bringing this up!!

Obviously it's not just Chinese and south Koreans concern about Japan white washing. History should never be distorted. Japanese lies and revisionist only embarrassed itself.

Sorry, didn't post properly some of the link.

Tokyo governor Shintaro Ishihara: There was no Nanking Massacre http://shanghaiist.com/2012/03/03/tokyo_governor_shintaro_ishihara_th.php

Nagoya mayor sticks to 'Nanking Massacre' http://ajw.asahi.com/article/behind_news/social_affairs/AJ201202280033

NHK Governor: Nanjing Massacre ‘Never Happened’ http://thediplomat.com/2014/02/nhk-governor-nanjing-massacre-never-happened/

Here are list of Japanese that deny their war atrocities.

Japanese PM denies wartime 'comfort women' were forced http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/1544471/Japanese-PM-denies-wartime-comfort-women-were-forced.html

Shinzo Abe’s inability to face history http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/shinzo-abes-inability-to-face-history/2013/04/26/90f5549c-ae87-11e2-a986-eec837b1888b_story.html

Hashimoto denies "comfort women" were sex slaves http://www.globalpost.com/dispatch/news/kyodo-news-international/130519/hashimoto-denies-comfort-women-were-sex-slaves

Tokyo governor Shintaro Ishihara: There was no Nanking Massacre http://shanghaiist.com/2012/03/03/to...shihara_th.php

Nagoya mayor sticks to 'Nanking Massacre' denial http://ajw.asahi.com/article/behind_...AJ201202280033

NHK Governor: Nanjing Massacre ‘Never Happened’ http://thediplomat.com/2014/02/nhk-g...ever-happened/

Banned manga depicting Nanjing Massacre http://www.mutantfrog.com/2005/04/11/banned-manga-depicting-najing-massacre/

This means Murayama's 1995 apology was a failure.

Thanks to Abe.

But the 91-year-old Murayama said Abe appears ready to “dilute” the apology when he makes his own statement later this year.

This guy Murayama truly love his country Japan while Abe is only good at shaming Japan.

My advice to Japan is that stop playing the victim card as if the entire world are being bias and against Japan. Instead, do something about Japanese revisionist who try to play down or deny Japan WW 2 atrocities.