There was no controversy when Prime Minister Ishiba prayed at the same memorial last year. This might be due to the fact that Ishiba's views on World War II being a war of aggression are rather clear, and he does not have a reputation as a historical revisionist.
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Jeffrey J. Hall 
@mrjeffu
Prime Minister Takaichi's post about praying for the lives of Japanese who died in Malaya during World War 2 is going viral internationally because users who don't believe she shares their views on historical truth and don't think she is apologetic for the war.
She also offered x.com/takaichi_sanae…
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