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INTEREST: RADWIMPS Band's Yojiro Noda Causes Online Stir with Anti-JSDF Tweet

I am sorry.....but what

"China has been aggressive claiming territory against literally every single nation it borders", excuse me, what about Russia, Kyrgyzstan, North Korea, Laos, Myanmar.......etc.

Also please free to verify yourself, even before Xi(who I have very bad impression of), China has NEVER recognizes Taiwan's sovereignty(and USA stop recognizing Taiwan's sovereignty as an independent state after 1979), even in 1950s , when it was a weakling country that literally all of its surrounding neighbors try to take its advantage, funny how time change huh.

If that is how you view most Chinese would do to Japan, then as a American (just turn to citizen years ago) who has Chinese and Japanese blood, this truly saddens me.

Which era are we in.....in this global era where one major economic power's fall could spell the doom for entire world, who in the right mind would start a war for that stupid and childish reason. Yes, it would be a sin for China to formally forgetting its disgraceful and sorrowful memories in WW2, but it does not mean the whole country is stupid enough to launch a payback especially in this modern age.

Given how closely the two countries associate themselves culturally and economically now days, I am so glad most Chinese aren't that stupid and close-minded to do something like that.

From someone who has seen what American soldiers did in Okinawa firsthand when I was briefly living in Japan (you are free to do some research), I can tell you America and Japan's relationship is never an equal ally. Are we protecting Japan in the name of freedom or use them as containment and safe measure against Russia (now China), I think you have some idea.

One last thing, what western media depicts is NOT what China is all about, and Chinese media is also guilty of exaggeration on its depiction of real American society. I am lucky to have both to know which of their source is free of stereotyping and generalization, and what are they trying to hide.

Japan renouncing war since forever? Japan is infamous for some horrendous war crimes and imperialistic efforts; The Sino-Japanese War, The Rape of Nanking, Unit 731, etc. I get where Yojiro is coming from. He sees the illusion that the Japanese government sets up.

Some day the Japanese are going to have to take care of themselves on their own.

Is it wrong to say that maybe that money could have gone to social services for Japanese instead of military?

While Japan could more clearly apologize for wartime atrocities, Japan’s postwar constitution says the nation will “forever renounce war” and will never maintain land, sea or air forces. The entire article seems to leave little wiggle room for JSDF to buy jets.