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March 31, 2015 – “Abe confirms he called ‘comfort women’ victims of human trafficking” (Japan Times)

  • April 3, 2015
  • Comfort Women

“Prime Minister Shinzo Abe confirmed that he described “comfort women,” mainly Asian females who were forced to provide sex to wartime Japanese soldiers, as victims of “human trafficking” in a recent interview with The Washington Post. The remarks provoked a backlash…

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March 29, 2015 – “54.6% want Abe to say sorry in war speech and half oppose SDF bills: poll” (Japan Times)

  • April 3, 2015
  • Japan

“A majority of people surveyed think Prime Minister Shinzo Abe should express regret and apologize for Japan’s colonial rule and aggression when he marks the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II, a Kyodo News poll found Sunday……

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March 27, 2015 – “Japan Turns Down China’s Invitation To Military Parade Marking End Of World War II” (China Topix)

  • April 3, 2015
  • China

“Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe has reportedly said that he rejected China’s invitation because accepting it would mean Japan is submitting its soverignty to a former enemy. Reports said Abe did not accept the invitation because Japan will feel uneasy about…

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March 27, 2015 – “Government looks to end taboo on military research” (University World News)

  • April 3, 2015
  • Japan

“Japan’s military is prying open long-closed doors at university research labs, boosting Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s US-backed effort to cast off some of the country’s pacifist constraints, write Eric Pfanner and Chieko Tsuneoka for The Wall Street Journal.”

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March 27, 2015 – “Japan’s Shinzo Abe describes alliance with U.S. ‘unshakable'” (UPI)

  • April 3, 2015
  • Japan

“Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said he holds the “fullest confidence” in President Obama and the U.S.-Japan alliance remains “unshakable,” providing a prelude to his state visit to Washington in April.”

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March 26, 2015 – Commentary: “War statement debate, a smoke grenade for Abe to hide revisionism” (Shanghai Daily)

  • April 3, 2015
  • Japan

“The world should be increasingly vigilant to the wily Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and his moves towards historical revisionism, as his expert panel set up by the government here on his war anniversary statement is nothing but a smoke…

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March 26, 2015 – “Japan Puts Largest Warship Since WWII Into Service” (Japan Real Time)

  • April 3, 2015
  • Japan

“Japan’s largest warship since World War II went into service Wednesday, bolstering the nation’s maritime defense capabilities at a time when Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s administration is preparing security legislation to expand the scope of Japan’s military activities.”

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March 25, 2015 – “Beijing invites Shinzo Abe to ceremonies for the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II” (Asia News)

  • March 25, 2015
  • China

“According to a Japanese government source, China has asked the Prime Minister of Japan to participate in events that mark Japan’s military defeat. The Japanese leaders “cautious in evaluating the request. ” Signs of detente between the countries following foreign…

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March 24, 2015 – “Panel on war anniversary statement have heated debate on word ‘aggression’” (Japan Times)

  • March 25, 2015
  • Japan

“Members of an expert panel on the war anniversary statement to be issued this summer by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe had a heated debate about whether Japan committed wartime “aggression,” according to a summary of their discussion.” Click here for…

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