A couple days ago I wrote that Japan's new Defense Minister was a war crimes denier and she has proven to be just that. When asked at a press conference about the Nanjing massacre she wouldn't answer the question. Any other government minister or politician from Europe would have acknowledged what had taken place and stated it shouldn't happen again. But not Tomomi Inada who offered up this line of b.s.
When repeatedly asked whether Japan's World War II actions were acts of aggression or self-defense, Inada said, "I'm not in a position to express my personal opinion here," according to The Japan Times. She added that Prime Minister Shinzo Abe or Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga are the only ones who should express the government's official views.Her comment that Japan's actions during the war "depends on one's point of view" has sparked anger from neighboring South Korea and China.
Inada has become known for her regular visits to Tokyo's Yasukuni Shrine, which honors Japan's war dead, including World War II leaders who were convicted of war crimes by Allied war tribunals.
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