A clip from a 2002 television debate featuring Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is drawing renewed backlash online.
In the debate, Takaichi:
-- Called Japan's aggression against China an act of "self-defense."
-- Described Japan's invasion of China in the 1930s as "the international norm."
Critics say the remarks reflect a broader effort by Japan's political right to minimize wartime atrocities, whitewash military aggression and revive militarist interpretations of history.
Aggression is not "self-defense."
Invasion is not "the international norm."
Provided by Xinhua Global Service■
