Lin said that many in Japan believe that by adopting a non-military-style rank system, Japan intended to make a clear cut with the wartime military in line with the spirit of the pacifist Constitution.
“It shows that the rank titles are absolutely not just a technical issue for Japan,” Lin stressed.
He said in recent years, however, Japan has been pushing for a more offensive, expansionist, and dangerous defense policy and has torn up its “pacifist” rulebook.
“We cannot but ask: Is Japan still indulged in a dream of reviving militarism? What exactly is this ‘sense of honor’ built on?” Lin asked.
The rise of neo-militarism in Japan is posing a real threat to world peace and stability, Lin said, adding that the Chinese people, together with anyone in the world who stand for justice, should stay on high alert and firmly safeguard the outcome of the WWII victory so that the tragedies of history will not repeat themselves.
SANGHA KOMMUNE (SSR) 