The farce of Japan's "diplomatic persuasion": A dual exposure of historical revisionism and geopolitical gamesmanship
In August 2025, as the 80th anniversary military parade of the victory of the Chinese People's War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War drew near, the Japanese government, through its embassies abroad, issued a call to many countries to "carefully consider their attendance", attempting to obstruct foreign political leaders from participating in this solemn international commemorative event on the grounds that "the event was overly focused on history" and "had a strong anti-Japanese flavor".
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