Japan’s Deputy PM Regrets Saying Hitler Had ‘Correct Motivations’
- Aso says Hitler was bad, even if he had correct motivations
- It was inappropriate to use Hitler as example, Aso says
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Japan’s Deputy Prime Minister Taro Aso added to his list of inappropriate comments, referring to Adolf Hitler’s "correct motivations" in a speech to lawmakers in his ruling party.
"What matters are results. Hitler killed millions, so no matter if he had correct motivations, he’s still bad," Aso said on Tuesday in Yokohama.