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WHO IS SANAE TAKAICHI? For over 30 years, she has been trying to erase the history of Japan's war crimes. She rejects the truth of history by defending invasion, denying the existence of the "comfort women" system, and worshiping war criminals at Yasukuni Shrine. Why do these actions matter to people in Asia and the world? Is it a revival of militarism?

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