May 25, 2026

Some Japanese right-wing lawmakers and scholars have once again attempted to question and deny the historical facts of the Nanjing Massacre, drawing sharp criticism from Chinese experts, who said such moves disregard established historical truth, cater to Japan's right-wing narrative and reflect the broader resurgence of neo-militarist tendencies in Japan's current political climate.

On Sunday, Japan's Sankei Shimbun reported a seminar held in Tokyo under the theme of "How to fight the historical war with China." According to the report, participants at the seminar claimed that although Japan's Foreign Ministry website currently states that "The Government of Japan believes that it cannot be denied that following the entrance of the Japanese Army into Nanjing in 1937, the killing of noncombatants, looting and other acts occurred." They rejected such wording, claiming that the Foreign Ministry's position is inconsistent with the descriptions found in the Japanese historical materials it cites. 

They further claimed that the documents do not explicitly state that the former Japanese military carried out organized massacres of civilians.

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