Scott Reynolds wrote:

> The Japanese government has a serious public relations problem
> internationally, and this is certainly related to the prevailing
> domestic views on the war. My hope is that this issue will eventually go
> away of its own accord when younger generations, who have no personal
> experience of the war or its immediate aftermath, come to the fore. The
> way Japanese attitudes toward Korea (and vice versa) are changing is a
> case in point. I think there is definitely some cause for optimism.

No, you are explaining how young Japanese may be so ignorant, and can't
understand why people in other countries might still be angry at Japan or
Japanese in general. They should know. It's not a simple matter of the Chinese
government promoting anti-Japanese propaganda or Chinese nationalism.

It would also help if other Asian countries thought of Japan as an important
trading partner or possible political ally instead of a simple unrepentant former
enemy. I'm pleased to see the US has changed its view considerably since the
bubble economy.

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