Masayuki Fujio
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Masayuki Fujio was the Japan
ese Minister of Education, under the government of Yasuhiro Nakasone
until 1986.
He was fired by Nakasone after his interview for Bungei Shunju, in which he made several controversial statements regarding Japan's role in World War II
. In the interview, he claimed that "killing people in war is not murder in terms of international law" and that the Tokyo War Trial "cannot be considered correct." He also equated Japanese visiting Yasukuni Shrine
to Chinese visiting Confucian temples, and claimed that the Nanking Massacre
is a fabrication.
He was promptly fired by Nakasone, as he had then still refused to apologize and withdraw his statements.
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
ese Minister of Education, under the government of Yasuhiro Nakasone
Yasuhiro Nakasone
is a Japanese politician who served as Prime Minister of Japan from November 27, 1982 to November 6, 1987. A contemporary of Brian Mulroney, Ronald Reagan, Helmut Kohl, François Mitterrand, Margaret Thatcher, and Mikhail Gorbachev, he is best known for pushing through the privatization of...
until 1986.
He was fired by Nakasone after his interview for Bungei Shunju, in which he made several controversial statements regarding Japan's role in World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
. In the interview, he claimed that "killing people in war is not murder in terms of international law" and that the Tokyo War Trial "cannot be considered correct." He also equated Japanese visiting Yasukuni Shrine
Yasukuni Shrine
is a Shinto shrine located in Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan. It is dedicated to the soldiers and others who died fighting on behalf of the Emperor of Japan. Currently, its Symbolic Registry of Divinities lists the names of over 2,466,000 enshrined men and women whose lives were dedicated to the service of...
to Chinese visiting Confucian temples, and claimed that the Nanking Massacre
Nanking Massacre
The Nanking Massacre or Nanjing Massacre, also known as the Rape of Nanking, was a mass murder, genocide and war rape that occurred during the six-week period following the Japanese capture of the city of Nanjing , the former capital of the Republic of China, on December 13, 1937 during the Second...
is a fabrication.
He was promptly fired by Nakasone, as he had then still refused to apologize and withdraw his statements.