The use of the war to stoke anti-Japanese feelings in China and Korea is annoying to the Japanese, and triggers defensive reactions. But Japanese nationalism is also fed by anxieties and frustrations – specifically, fear of rising Chinese power and Japan’s total dependency on the US for its national security.
中国和韩国利用过去的战争来煽动反日情绪的行为让日本人很厌烦，并引发了他们防御性反应。但日本的民族主义者也饱受焦虑和挫败的煎熬——准确地说，他们害怕正在崛起的中国以及日本在国家安全上对美国的完全依赖。