In the 21st Century, Japan is a pluralist democracy, ruled by law. China is not and wants part of Japan. Japan says no. Ronald Reagan comes out of the woodwork with historical grievances.
Are these the same grievances as Catholic vs. Protestant in NI? How about the Balkans, historical grievances Catholic, orthodox:Muslim? How about the Middle East? Christian:Jew:Muslim? How about white expansion in America? No crimes? No slavery?
Japan followed the early 20th Century European model of military dictatorship and colonial exapansion. Japan's crime was to be yellow. China and Korea play the race card. That goes down unthinkingly well with whites.
Japan has no problems with Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam, Myanmar, or Malaysia.
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