Regarding Iwo Jima, where fierce battles took place between Japan and the United States in the final stages of the Pacific War, a Ground Self-Defense Force unit posted on social media that it was ``the site of the greatest battle in the Greater East Asia War,'' and the unit said that it had ``caused a misunderstanding.'' The post was deleted on the night of the 8th.
On Iwo Jima in the Ogasawara Islands, a fierce battle took place between the former Japanese army and the American army from February to March 1945, towards the end of the Pacific War, resulting in numerous casualties on both sides.
The 32nd Ordinary Regiment, which belongs to the Ground Self-Defense Force Omiya Garrison, posted on social media on April 5th about the memorial service for the war dead held in March on Iwo Jima. "A fierce battleground."
Japan used the name "Greater East Asia War" during the war, but after the war, GHQ (General Headquarters of the Allied Forces) prohibited its use, and the government said, "Currently, the government does not generally use it in official documents." I am.
Regarding the April 5th post, there were a number of critical comments on the internet saying that it "justifies a war of aggression," and the military deleted the post on the night of the 8th, saying it had "caused misunderstanding" and revised the relevant part. I then posted it again.
According to the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, the post on April 5th was approved by the top regiment commander of the 32nd General Regiment. "We have received reports that he used the following words and did not have any other intentions, but we should have considered this carefully. We will use appropriate expressions when disseminating information on social media, etc."