Norihiro Okuda, Japan’s deputy ambassador to the United Nations, responding to North Korea’s claim that “Japan is the only war criminal state that beautifies the history of aggression and massacre of millions of innocent peoples in Korea and other Asian countries.’’ (Kyodo)

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  Alphaape at 09:16 AM JST - 29th September

  I saw the posters on the other article covering this, and all I have to say that this is a prime example of the old American expression: "the pot is calling the kettle black."

  If I were Okuda, I would say yes Japan screwed many millions during WW2. It was war. But, we learned from our mistakes and we are not screwing over our own people like nK. For every instance that he would have brought up on what Japan did to the Koreas during their occupation, I would just gently remind him of the differences between the two Koreas. How South Koreans are on average 3 inches taller due to better diet and food than in the north. And if NK was so great and the world needs to be more like it, why is is shut off from the rest of the world? Basically, I would tell him to get his own house in order, get rid of the prison camps, and then come tell me about what Japan has done.

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  Blue_Tiger at 09:04 PM JST - 1st October

  A flat-out lie by the Japanese Ambassador to the UN....

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