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Originally Posted by Sangetsu
Yes, it's true. And there have been other statements. Politicians here often get emotional (surprising, as most people think of Asians as less than emotional), and say many things. Some of these things are sensitive, whether they be true or not.
The last such statement came from a diet member when he stated (probably correctly) that the dropping of the atom bombs actually saved lives in the long run. Needless to say, his political career ended 5 minutes after those words were uttered.
Such statements rarely (if ever) make the international news, though they often remain in the headlines here for weeks at a time.
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These are just ill-informed statements...but if "Japan" had said it, as if in a official proclamation, then it surely would have made at least a little stir around the world.