Beyond strengthening the economy and bolstering its partnership with the US, Japan must address the enduring suspicions of countries that were brutalized by Japan’s occupation before and during World War II. Although previous Japanese governments have issued apologies for the country’s past behavior, Japan, unlike Germany, has not fully faced its history.
除强化经济及日美合作伙伴关系外，日本必须正视二战爆发前及进行中日本野蛮占领给其他国家造成的持久的怀疑。尽管之前的日本政府已经为国家过去的行为进行过道歉， 但与德国不同，日本始终未能彻底地直面历史。