49% of Japanese say, "There is no need to mention the offense and remorse on the day of defeat"

According to a survey, about half of Japanese adults who are celebrating the 76th anniversary of their defeat do not think their prime minister needs to express any remorse for Japan's aggression during imperialism.

The Tokyo Shimbun reported that, as a result of a June and July poll conducted by the Japan Opinion Society on Japanese voters, 49% of respondents said that at the memorial service on the day of Japan's defeat on the 15th, there was no need to mention the actions and remorse of the prime minister. I did.

47% of the respondents said that the Japanese prime minister should mention the abuse and remorse.

Past Prime Ministers of Japan since Murayama have mentioned reflection on Japan's aggression against Asian countries at a memorial service on the day of the defeat, but former Prime Minister Abe did not mention reflection during his tenure from 2012 to last year.

The results of this survey can be interpreted as showing that the general perception of Japanese people is changing as the post-war generation increases in Japanese society.