The Second World War in Asia

Some people say that Asian people have formed a bad opinion of Japan, because the Japanese Army did bad things during WWII. But Is this true? When we image Asia, which country comes to mind? China? Korea? There are actually many other countries in Asia. Here are some voices on Japan from them:


     Indonesia
     

Aramsha, Former Third-Deputy Prime Minister of Republic of Indonesia:

Talks about the three and a half years of the Japanese military government, the victory nations', i.e. Dutch, Chinese and American, scholars or people who learned in Europe or US, and came to dislike Japan. These people spread an over exaggerated Japanese bad reputation. However, they do not tell the truth or the whole story.
 


 
     Malaysia
     

Raja Dato Nonchick, former Senator of Federation of Malaysia:

A Japanese teacher said to me "I believe that Japanese Army slaughtered Malaysian. I came here to research the fact." I was very surprised and I said Japanese did not kill one Malaysian. Japanese Army killed British the Army as an enemy and anti-Japanese Chinese-Malaysian guerilla assisted them.
 


 
     Myanmar (Burma)
     

The Voluntary Army for independence of Burma:

Japanese, as an up front on Asia, battled to get their social and economic progress and its development of education. They fought for the people who were fettered politically and economically, and were suppressed in India, Burma, China, Philippine and Sumatra.
 


 
     India
     

Radhabinod Pal, Judge of International Military Tribunal for the Far East:

European countries and the United States must have a purpose to demonstrate their legitimacy of invasion to Asia. I cannot pass over without embarrassment t hat Japanese descendants have had a distorted guilty feeling and became snools and spent decadent life-styles. Sweep away those propagandas that give wrong impressions of Japan! This wrong history has to be rewritten.
 


 
     Thailand
     

Kukurit Pramoj, Former Prime Minister of The Kingdom of Thai:

All Asian country could become independent under the favor of Japan, our mother. Her body was damaged for its difficult birth. However the children grew up quickly and healthily. Today, Southeast Asian people can talk as equals with the US and UK. By whose obligation can we do that? Our mother, Japan, sacrificed herself for all Asian independence. We must remember December 8th, when our mother showed us the great thought she was forced to take upon herself.