pez: (Jiro - Contemplate)
Pez ([personal profile] pez) wrote2005-04-22 12:56 pm

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Japanese PM apologises over war
Good start. Politically motivated (but what isn't?) but still good start. I'd be interested to see what they have to say about the history textbooks.

Scarred by history: The Rape of Nanjing
Of course there is much more than just a news article - but at least a link to raise awareness and maybe some will want to read up further? There is a lot of text available about the Nanjing Massacre.

[identity profile] lechaco.livejournal.com 2005-04-22 01:19 pm (UTC)(link)
Good start but there were about 100+ congressmen who visited Yasukuni Shrine. Since the LDP took power, they've been caring about nationalism rather than the repercussions of that intense nationalism.