August 15 is a special and sensitive day for China-Japan relations and also a day when Japan needs less petty tricks, more history reflections.
August 15 not a day for Japanese politicians to play petty tricks
On Aug. 15, 1945, Japan, which launched the barbaric invasion and brought much misery to China and other Asian countries declared their unconditional surrender. Whether Japan should reflect on its dishonorable period of history or continue to enlarge the wound of the Asian people should have been answered a long time ago. Unfortunately, some Japanese politicians still stick to the wrong outlook on history and play petty tricks on cardinal issues of right and wrong.[Read More]
Japan's abstaining from shrine visit positive, but history reflections still needed
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda reaffirmed Friday that he and his cabinet wouldn't visit the Yasukuni Shrine that honors the war-time dead including top war criminals on Aug. 15, the 67th anniversary of its World War II surrender.[Read More]
The announcement was a positive sign and should be applauded, but Japan, in order to earn full acceptance and understanding from neighboring countries, perhaps should make more efforts in reflecting upon its wartime past.[Read More]
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