Japanese War Crimes

[huy.duong@ctsu.ox.ac.uk]

Dear Mr Tsuchikawa,

I don't believe that past Japanese war crimes should be an obstacle to present 
understanding and cooperation and I believe that Vietnam should be grateful for 
Japan's present goodwill.

However, it is too cavalier, especially for a Japanese, to consider that Japan 
has already made amend for her past war crimes. It is far too cavalier to say
that the war reparation paid to the South is an apology for the crimes committed 
anywhere, let alone in the North, which was not represented by the South at the 
time, where of the order of a million people died because of Japanese war 
crimes. Furthermore, it is probable that many Japanese war crimes had not come 
to light by the 60s. For example, the so called Comfort Women issue has only 
surfaced recently and the experimentation on live prisoners in China is still 
being covered up.

I tend to believe that the Japanese are an honourable people who have the 
courage to make amend for their mistakes in proper ways. I prefer to think that  
money is not meant to replace that courage and honour.

Yours,

Huy
>
>As a Japanese researcher, I want to ask all of the participants to know
>that Japanese government officially dicussed and solved all the issues
>during WW2 between VNese government (At that time Japan recognised
>Saigon government.) in 1960s.
>
>The procedures were done quitely based on the international diplomatic
>rules.
>
>So, now VNese government doesn't arrise that issue again officially, and
>willing to receive Japanese ODA.
>
>...
>Hiroshi Tsuchikawa