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Western Scholars Urge Abe to ‘Act Boldly’ in Addressing History
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A group of almost 200 scholars urged Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to “act boldly” in addressing Japan’s colonial rule and wartime aggression as the 70th anniversary of his nation’s surrender nears.
The 187 academics -- based mainly at U.S. universities -- made the plea this week in an open letter in support of what they call the “many courageous historians in Japan seeking an accurate and just history of World War II in Asia.”