See this article (Air force chief fired over essay denying Japan's aggression during World War II) on JapanToday.com, of a high-ranking Japanese military officer who tries to deny the past.
I wonder why people would want to deny the past, except in shame. Sigh. Isn't it time to face the past, accept what has happened, and move on to prevent similar mistakes?
Saturday, November 01, 2008
Denying the past
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http://www.japantoday.com/category/politics/view/sacked-ex-asdf-general-receives-retirement-bonus
I guess it does pay to be controversial... but he is getting his retirement money only because he was made to resign. The JSDF couldn't fire him for expressing his view (due to the constitutional right of freedom of speech); if they had fired him, he won't be entitled to the retirement money.
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