If Abe and his allies were cosmopolitan in their outlook, with a deep understanding of, or concern for, other countries, the decision to revisit the 1993 apology would indeed be extraordinary. But, as is true of many political leaders, especially on the nationalistic right, they are chauvinistic provincials whose concerns are almost entirely domestic.
如果安倍及其盟友拥有国际视野、深刻了解和关注其他国家，那么重新审视1993年道歉的决策的确有些无法理喻。但像很多政治领袖一样，尤其在民族权力问题上，他们不过是崇尚沙文主义的乡巴佬，几乎只关注国内事务。修改历史记录时他们所想的并不是韩国和中国，而是国内的政治对手。