On The Roles Of The U.S. In Japanese Historical Issue

Japanese historical issues concerns justice in the world Anti-Fascist War. Thisissue not only troubles relations among countries in Northeast Asia, but also changeshistorical justice of America. In Japanese historical issues, the roles of the U.S.couldn’t be ignored, from the origin of this issue to the understanding of differentlevels in the U.S. and toAmerica’s choice and interest consideration.The article includes following several parts:The first chapter mainly discusses the responsibility of the U.S. in the origin ofJapanese historical issues, leaving latent danger for it’s existence and development,which mainly reflects that the Tokyo Tribunal dominated by the U.S. had some regrets,that San Francisco Treaty of Peace was partial to Japan, that Japan’s war victimsmemory accuses America of dropping atomic bombs, and that the U.S.-Japan allianceprovides shelter for Japan’s wartime responsibility.The second chapter analyzes the attitude of the U.S. through three aspects toknow American cognition in Japanese historical issue, such as the U.S. Congress,government and society. In Japanese historical issue, the U.S. Congress pays attentionto Japanese historical issue, especially in comfort women problem and prisoners ofwar/forced labor issues of violation of human rights. The U.S. Government hasremained cautious and always remained aloof position, which has confined to rhetoriccriticism and never taken action. The American society’s attitude is various, such asnon-governmental organizations maintaining historical justice, academic institutionsfocusing on this issue, and news media that doesn’t have the same point, turning tocriticize Japan.The third chapter explores the dilemma of the U.S. between it’s historical justiceand national interests in Japanese historical issue. Japanese historical issue, distortinghistorical view of Tokyo Tribunal and changing justice in the world Anti-Fascist War,conflicts with historical view and value of the U.S. and the U.S. has to face historicaljustice. In Japanese historical issue, the U.S. also faces interest consideration, the U.S.returning to Asia-Pacific needs U.S.-South Korea alliance to assist and joint withU.S.-Japan alliance, however, Japanese historical issue diverges national-security imperatives between South Korea and Japan. The need of global strategic inU.S.-Japan alliance pushes the U.S. indulging Japan breakthrough the limitation ofcollective self-defence right and the post-war international order arrangement.