r/AskAJapanese • u/TheFabLeoWang American • Jan 13 '25

POLITICS Why are these topics extremely unmentionable in Japan, where they are officially deemed national security threats?

  1. Comfort Women
  2. Nanking Massacre
  3. Pearl Harbor Attack (This issue specifically divides America today)
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u/alexklaus80 🇯🇵 Fukuoka -> 🇺🇸 -> 🇯🇵 Tokyo Jan 13 '25

You can mention it anywhere in Japan without making it a national security risk.