Japan Struggles With WWII Legacy -- BBC News
After Japan's air force chief was sacked over an essay in which he appeared to question his country's accepted role as an aggressor in World War II, the BBC's Andre Vornic reports from Tokyo on Japanese attitudes to the war.
Japan expressed remorse for its wartime actions in 1995, and followed with another apology a decade later.
But the entry that won General Toshio Tamogami an essay competition described Japan as a victim.
The essay said Japan had only occupied China to secure rights it had obtained under various treaties. It also portrayed Korea under Japanese rule as prosperous and safe.
Disputes over wartime history often stir tensions between Tokyo and Beijing, but his swift dismissal should ensure no lasting damage is done to relations between Japan and its neighbours.
Announcing the dismissal on Friday, Defence Minister Yasukazu Hamada said it was improper for the general to publicly state a view clearly different from that of the government.
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My Comment: Some wars take not decades .... but centuries .... to overcome. World War II is one of them.