Sunday, September 22, 2019

News: Abe's new cabinet targets "War on History" against Korea

Kyoji Uchida, a reporter at Kyodo Press (the largest news agency in Japan), published an article expounding Shinzo Abe's new cabinet.
https://this.kiji.is/547688530402280545

He pointed out that the new Abe cabinet is preparing for "War on History" against South Korea's Moon Jae In government, with a quotation from an anonymous opposite party leader.

The word "War on History" was first used by extreme right-wing Sankei newspaper in "War on History" campaign from April 2014. The aim of "War on History" is to glorify the Japanese Empire which fell down after WWII and whitewash its brute invasion, especially the existence of "comfort woman" (wartime sex slaves).

Uchida wrote that four ministers, i.e. Minister of Education Koichi Hagiuda, State Minister in Charge of Promoting Dynamic Engagement of All Citizens Seiichi Etoh, State Minister for Economic Revitalization Yasutoshi Nishimura and Minister of Internal Affairs Sanae Takaichi share extreme right-wing belief with Shinzo Abe. He expected that at least one of these four ministers will visit Yasukuni War shrine.

He also expected that Abe will accelerate the conflict with Moon with his new cabinet.

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