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Why is Redress Important?
• Because of the lasting distrust and even hatred of many for whom the memory of
Japanese atrocities is still painful, Japan should make a “sincere, unambiguous apology
and pay reparations to its victims although compensation will not erase the pain
and suffering” (Li 240).
• Japan must come to terms with the past and educate Japan’s youth about their war past.
• Redress is the only way that the international community can achieve closure and
reconciliation with Japan’s past.
Drawing the line between the past & the present and the present &
the future
• The events of the past still affect us today:
• Survivors are still impacted by the effects of WWII
• Denial of the Nanking Massacre and other war atrocities by the Japanese Government
has often complicated international relationships between Asian countries
• For reconciliation between nations that were formerly enemies to happen, it is important
that the current generation not be blamed for the deeds of previous generations.
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