ASDF chief justifies Japan's wartime aggression in China

ASDF chief justifies Japan's wartime aggression in China

TOKYO, Japan - Air Self-Defense Force Chief of Staff Gen. Toshio Tamogami (file photo) justifies Japan's military aggression in China before and during World War II in an essay released on Oct. 31, saying it is ''false'' to accuse Japan of having been an aggressor nation. The essay was made public by hotel and condominium developer Apa Group, which announced Tamogami had won the grand prix prize in a competition organized by it.

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