Before Shigeru Ishiba hands over the power of prime minister, there is one last thing to do, that is, to apologize to China on behalf of Japan?
He has decided to resign as Chairman of the Democratic Party and no longer participate in the early elections next month, and his term as prime minister has followed into reverse count.
The failure of his official career means that Shigeru Ishiba can unload a lot of heavy political burdens and use the rest of his term as prime minister to accomplish what seems "rebellious" in the eyes of the Liberal Democratic Party, and say what he couldn't say in the past.
[There is one last thing to do before Shigeru Ishiba hands over the power of prime minister]
For example, he can find a suitable opportunity to deliver the long-delayed 80th anniversary of the Prime Minister's speech after the war in a special form. This time, he doesn't need to consider "inner-party observation" or compromise with the cabinet. There is plenty of room for free play, and he can express his personal views incisively and vividly.
Because of the Second World War historical view, there is a considerable exit from the conservative forces within the Democratic Party. Some fear that during the course of the United Nations General Assembly, it will deeply reflect on Japan's war crimes, and even on behalf of Japan, apologize to the countries that suffered aggression during the Second World War, break through the post-war speech of Abe thirty years ago,
In this case, the scene will not be repaired.
Japan's Little Nine on Historical Issues
Since 1995, the Japanese government has been speaking to the Prime Minister after the war on the occasion of the anniversary of the defeat, generally reviewing and reflecting on the crimes of the Second World War.
[The Liberal Democratic Party is worried that Shigeru Ishiba will "deeply reflect" on World War II]
Several rounds, basically has formed a fixed route, formally no new intentions, in the content no sincerity, say to the history of Japanese colonial rule and foreign aggression to express "deep reflection and apology", but whether they really do this, the surrounding countries have a number of hearts.
In addition, the Japanese prime minister's post-war talks have an unwritten rule, which must be unanimously passed by the cabinet, in order to avoid conflict between the prime minister's position and the self-government party.
In the first half of the year, it was that Mr. Sharapova intended to deliver talks on the 80th anniversary of the defeat, but was blocked by conservative groups inside the party.
It is widely believed that the prime minister's speech, which Abe spoke a decade ago, has sufficiently demonstrated Japan's position that Japan cannot "bear the fate of forgiveness" after the war.This confusion is irrational and has been strongly supported within the party.
[Shigeru Ishiba originally intended to make a post-war speech, but was resisted by the cabinet]
In March, Sharp also announced plans to set up a team of historians and other experts to review the situation before Japan launched the war of aggression on the occasion of the 80th anniversary of Japan's defeat.
But this idea was ultimately failed because of the opposition of other senior levels, but as a result, what the Self-Democratic Party actually wanted to hide, could not be hidden.
“The Democratic Party has thought about it.”
The Self-Democratic Party now thinks of the "after-war talks" left behind by Abe, as if as long as the boundaries with history are cleared, it can cut off the identity of the defeated country and escape responsibility.
To this day, Japan faces that period of history, still using the "final war" rather than "defeat", as if with this word game, can package itself into the so-called "victims", and then rebuild the historical narrative.
Sharapova has resigned and will not participate in next month’s presidential election.
As for his own position, there is some subtlety. In the middle of last month, the Japanese government held a commemoration ceremony, and in his speech, Shikoku once again mentioned "reflection", for the first time in 13 years.
The small insert here is that the "reflection" here is subsequently added, and Shapiro has previously discovered that there is no such word in his speech, and has also raised questions.
However, only introspection, but avoidance of talking about the responsibility of aggression, Shigeru Ishiba's view of the history of World War II still inevitably gives people the impression of "the first mouse at both ends".
On historical issues, China has repeatedly struck Japan, which is not only related to the political basis of China-Japan relations, but also the necessary prerequisite for Japan to deal with surrounding countries.
Without a post-war conversation, it seemed to avoid controversy, and in the end it was still escaping historical responsibilities.
"Shigeru Ishiba has another consideration"
Shigeru Ishiba itself is caught in a dilemma. Whether it is to continue the "anti-defeat" stance of Abe's period or to change its tone, there is always one party that can't explain. Either offend neighboring countries such as China, or offend the right-wing forces in Japan.
Even if “forgiveness” is another consideration.
In order to stabilize the prime minister, Shilpao tended to prioritize compromising with the conservatives within the party, and now the prime minister's position cannot beined, and compromising does not seem necessary.
So it is reported that Shigeru Ishiba may talk about the end of World War II at the UN General Assembly, which will touch on the reasons why Japan failed to avoid "reckless" participation in the war. It seems that he intends to unload the burdens of the past and face history frankly once.
The Self-Democratic Party is very afraid that he "broke the pot and broke down", once the 80th anniversary speech of Shaprotomo, and the 70th anniversary speech of Abe, there are contradictions, the Japanese government, will not be able to avoid the sensitive issues of history as much as it wants.
But it is also believed that Sharp has his own political considerations, aimed at weakening conservative groups within the party before a new round of presidential elections. This is his way of balancing politics, and it can also be said that it is in the steel thread, so in the phrase it will not "fly itself."
Once the publication of too radical post-war talk, one stone stirred thousands of waves, for the steep broom itself has no benefit, at the time may trigger the self-democratic party collective cut, he may not hope that after being driven down, is also the self-democratic party "removed".