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| The use of "advance" instead of "invasion" in Japanese textbooks leads to international crititism (1982) | |
Copyright Masaru HASHIMOTO
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| THE TEXTBOOK PROBLEM The Japanese educational system places little emphasis on modern history, or rather attempts to distort the truth. The Ministry of Education's orders that the word "invasion" be replaced by "advance" in textbooks referring to Japanese actions during World War II is proof of this. | |