Open Letter to Japanese Emperor CBC News 9Jul09

Some representatives of groups of Canadians that make up the rich diversity of this country: Japanese, Chinese, Korean, Filipino, and European issued an open letter to extend their warm welcome to the Japanese Emperor and Empresss visit to Canada. At the same time, they appeal to the Emperor for his continued efforts to bring healing and justice to the victims of atrocities (including the Canadian HK Veterans) committed by Japan before and during the Asia-Pacific War, and for his support of the endeavours to keep Article 9 intact in the spirit of peace.

For more information, go to http://www.alpha-canada.org/LetterToJE/index.htm#Top

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Nonprofits & Activism

Tags:

• Japanese war criminal
• Comfort Women
• Nanking Massacre
• The Rape of Nanking
• Japanese Denial
• Asian Holocaust
• Unit 731

[leocivic]

@ 2:18 How can a person forgive when the person who committed the crime never apologize or at least acknowledge his crime?

[Wucherpreis]

Dear Japanese friends,

please don't deny your past government's crimes! —— Japan is supposed to be a democratic country with freedom of speach - Nevertheless the Japanese government CENSOR contents of history textbooks!

Sources (google for it):

- Joseph Chapel(2004): Denial of the Holocaust and the Rape of Nanking.

- Kathleen Woods Masalski(2001): Examining the Japanese History Textbook Controversies.

Stanford Program on International and Cross-Cultural Education.

[ryanstiles]

Japan should also apologize to american and british soldiers who underwent torture in japanese pow camps.

I can only hope it changes for good.