# Japan's war memory: Remembering pain, forgetting responsibility

https://mins.news/en/item/23782

- CGTN, 2026-08-15 02:36 UTC
- World
- Original: https://news.cgtn.com/news/2026-08-15/Japan-s-war-memory-Remembering-pain-forgetting-responsibility-1PCwfpucsUw/p.html?UTM_Source=cgtn&UTM_Medium=rss&UTM_Campaign=World

> The article argues that Japanese society has not simply forgotten World War II but remembers it selectively. Atomic bombings, Okinawa and defeat remain prominent, while Japan’s responsibility for launching the war, invading Asia and inflicting suffering receives less attention. The author links this divide to victim-centered history education and politicians’ visits to Yasukuni Shrine.