Sure, this is actually a more obscure source that wasn't widely reported on Japanese media but was written by a Japanese author on a Singaporean website.
Fourth Taiwan Strait Crisis
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but you are correct. Vast majority of Japanese are anti China because the generation 18-29 is far smaller than the old generation. Japanese birth rate exploded in the 40's-50's, then peaked in the 70's. This isn't a problem though because nobody cheats age. China just has to wait the hostiles out and let the Japanese youth take power.
Well, look at how much of the LDP leadership is related to the Japanese government leaders in charge during WW2. For example, Shinzo Abe's grandfather was a minister in the Japanese war cabinet. He was also in charge of Manchuria during the wars to conquer China and build a Japanese Empire
How can you expect Shinzo Abe to denounce his grandfather? After all, the only problem with WW2 was that Imperial Japan didn't win, not because a Colonial Empire was bad. That extends to the Sino-Japanese wars where Japan acquired Taiwan and the Senkaku/Diaoyu Islands.
And better Japan-China relations require the Japanese government to acknowledge this publicly like Germany.
In retrospect, the Americans made a huge mistake when they didn't abolish the Japanese Emperor, make Japan a Republic and allowed the existing WW2 establishment to continue in power as the post-war LDP government.
In comparison, Germany was thoroughly de-Nazified after WW2.
US failed to denazify Japan. true. But they also didn't fully denazify Germany. Neither was truly a mistake. Keeping a portion of the fascists around made sure that they would always have disputes with their neighbors and will be dependent on US patronage.
I don't expect Japan under LDP regime to ever apologize. The solution to the Japanese problem is a semi-peaceful regime change where DPJ/CPJ come to power after LDP is discredited after defeat/forced inaction in either economic or military conflict.
It seems the provocation will continue
a secret visit now looks like weak cope though.
For the first statement, give medical technology a while. For the second, this isn't how power politics works. China isn't waiting anybody out, it's building its strength until it becomes impossible to challenge.
both can be true. Japanese youth are less hostile overall, because they're in a weaker position than their elders. The stronger China's position, the less hostile Japanese youth are. The entrenched older Japanese who hate China won't change their minds. That's OK, they won't last long.
Status quo has already changed.
1- State visits to Taiwan are normal
2- The median line and the Taiwanese territorial waters are no more
This is the new normal.
That meeting might be the last best chance for peace but who am I kidding? Biden is an empty suit, a corpse king tied to a horse to fool friend and foe alike, el cid style.
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The US uses soft conscription by exploiting poverty and immigrant ie Hispanic areas. This is where you get white identifying hispanics and African Americans making up the poor bloody infantry.
What western politician is going to compromise his and his family’s financial future For the sake of token gestures which will simply result in the PLA salami slicing Taiwanese air and sea control?
Washington money is no longer infinite when you consider hyperinflation and the loss of china as the buyer of last resort of US treasuries
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