Japanese PM denounced in Malaysia for visiting cemetery to commemorate WWII Japanese soldiers and ignoring war atrocity
By Global Times
Published: Nov 22, 2025 01:25 PM
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi visits the Kuala Lumpur Japanese Cemetery to offer flowers in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on October 26, 2025, drawing widespread criticism for neglecting the acts of aggression and atrocities committed by the Japanese military during World War II in Malaysia. Photo: VCGDuring her visit to Malaysia in late October this year to attend the ASEAN Summit, Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi visited the Japanese Cemetery in Kuala Lumpur where Japanese soldiers in World War II were buried, and laid flowers at the Memorial Monument, which is to commemorate the Japanese soldiers. However, she made no mention of the atrocities committed by the Japanese military during its invasion of Malaysia, which sparked strong criticism in Malaysia, according to recent reports by media in Malaysia.
Takaichi visited the Japanese Cemetery in Kuala Lumpur on October 26 as part of her first international trip since taking office, during the ASEAN Summit, Malay Mail reported.
Takaichi, after visiting, wrote in Japanese on social media platform X that she was able to "commemorate our ancestors who lost their lives in Malaysia," and felt "deeply moved" by the experience.
In the post and from her remarks, Takaichi neglected the acts of aggression and atrocities committed by the Japanese military during World War II in Malaysia, and it led to strong condemnation from Malaysia, despite that Japan's Foreign Ministry claimed that Takaichi's visit to the Japanese Cemetery in Kuala Lumpur was not a specific tribute to soldiers of the former Imperial Japanese Army.
The report said social media users were quick to question Takaichi's actions, calling them ironic, as many soldiers and civilians were killed resisting Japan's invasion of Malaya in 1941.
The report quoted a user by the name "Lucas The Black Walla", saying that honoring Japanese soldiers without acknowledging the atrocities they committed in Malaya was profoundly offensive.
Another user, who went by the name "Malaysian IGOT7", also wrote: "Have you as a country, ever publicly apologized for the invasion and occupation of Malaya, while inflicting sufferings and trauma to the people which some still carry to this very day(?)"
Takaichi's actions have also sparked strong opposition from Malaysian scholars. They criticized the Japanese prime minister for choosing to pay tribute to the perpetrators in the face of history, undoubtedly hurting the sentiments of war victims and their descendants, the Xinhua News Agency reported.
Such words and deeds that deviate from historical facts are highly inappropriate, Xinhua reported, citing Malaysian scholars.
Danny Wong Tze Ken, Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences at the University of Malaya, said that Takaichi holds an extremely conservative historical revisionist stance regarding the atrocities committed by the Japanese military in Asia during WWII, even overturning the historical recognition previously upheld by multiple Japanese leaders. "This is entirely unacceptable," he said.
Julia Roknifard, a senior lecturer at Taylor's University in Malaysia, said that "we see historical revisionism and attempts to deny historical truths as extremely dangerous." Roknifard added that it is deeply regrettable that Japan's political leadership is attempting to repackage and distort the history of WWII, Xinhua reported.
During Japan's invasion and occupation of Malaya from 1941 to 1945, the Japanese Army carried out numerous acts of brutality against civilians, per the Star.
Among them were executions, rape and forced labor, especially targeting communities suspected of aiding anti-Japanese movements, according to the report.
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi visits the Kuala Lumpur Japanese Cemetery to offer flowers in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on October 26, 2025, drawing widespread criticism for neglecting the acts of aggression and atrocities committed by the Japanese military during World War II in Malaysia. Photo: VCGDuring her visit to Malaysia in late October this year to attend the ASEAN Summit, Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi visited the Japanese Cemetery in Kuala Lumpur where Japanese soldiers in World War II were buried, and laid flowers at the Memorial Monument, which is to commemorate the Japanese soldiers. However, she made no mention of the atrocities committed by the Japanese military during its invasion of Malaysia, which sparked strong criticism in Malaysia, according to recent reports by media in Malaysia.
Takaichi visited the Japanese Cemetery in Kuala Lumpur on October 26 as part of her first international trip since taking office, during the ASEAN Summit, Malay Mail reported.
Takaichi, after visiting, wrote in Japanese on social media platform X that she was able to "commemorate our ancestors who lost their lives in Malaysia," and felt "deeply moved" by the experience.
In the post and from her remarks, Takaichi neglected the acts of aggression and atrocities committed by the Japanese military during World War II in Malaysia, and it led to strong condemnation from Malaysia, despite that Japan's Foreign Ministry claimed that Takaichi's visit to the Japanese Cemetery in Kuala Lumpur was not a specific tribute to soldiers of the former Imperial Japanese Army.
The report said social media users were quick to question Takaichi's actions, calling them ironic, as many soldiers and civilians were killed resisting Japan's invasion of Malaya in 1941.
The report quoted a user by the name "Lucas The Black Walla", saying that honoring Japanese soldiers without acknowledging the atrocities they committed in Malaya was profoundly offensive.
Another user, who went by the name "Malaysian IGOT7", also wrote: "Have you as a country, ever publicly apologized for the invasion and occupation of Malaya, while inflicting sufferings and trauma to the people which some still carry to this very day(?)"
Takaichi's actions have also sparked strong opposition from Malaysian scholars. They criticized the Japanese prime minister for choosing to pay tribute to the perpetrators in the face of history, undoubtedly hurting the sentiments of war victims and their descendants, the Xinhua News Agency reported.
Such words and deeds that deviate from historical facts are highly inappropriate, Xinhua reported, citing Malaysian scholars.
Danny Wong Tze Ken, Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences at the University of Malaya, said that Takaichi holds an extremely conservative historical revisionist stance regarding the atrocities committed by the Japanese military in Asia during WWII, even overturning the historical recognition previously upheld by multiple Japanese leaders. "This is entirely unacceptable," he said.
Julia Roknifard, a senior lecturer at Taylor's University in Malaysia, said that "we see historical revisionism and attempts to deny historical truths as extremely dangerous." Roknifard added that it is deeply regrettable that Japan's political leadership is attempting to repackage and distort the history of WWII, Xinhua reported.
During Japan's invasion and occupation of Malaya from 1941 to 1945, the Japanese Army carried out numerous acts of brutality against civilians, per the Star.
Among them were executions, rape and forced labor, especially targeting communities suspected of aiding anti-Japanese movements, according to the report.
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Chinese Malaysians can never forgive those evil Japs for their uncivilised inhuman brutalities committed during WWII
And I can never forgive those evil CCP for their uncivilised inhuman brutalities committed against the Chinese people during the Great Leap Forward and Cultural Revolution - which they have never apologised for.
ReplyDeleteAgain, carting about a lie that u have been indoctrinated thousands of time & never ever rigorously verified!
DeleteMfer, u should carry that hatred to ur grave!
Xinhua carrying out covet influence operations in Malaysia in support of CCP policies.
ReplyDeleteFuck Off.
u have proofs?
DeleteOr u r that covet influence operations in Malaysia in support of DemoNcratic policies.!
Yapan was the biggest investor in Bolehland for decades, 60s, 70s, 80s.
ReplyDeleteCreated thousands of jobs, gave us the Proton Saga (ha3) and so many gadgets like the Walkman, Hello Kitty and Tamagochi.
Today Yapan is a popular holiday destination for Bolehlanders.
Bolehlanders REMEMBER, but they have MOVED ON, except for a few stubborn ones who will hold grudges forever.
Mfer, DON'T y ever exclude yrself from the list of rootless quisling!
DeleteBetter still, Move On to yt adored land of choice.
Good ridden!
Most Chinese in Bolehland have no issue with Modern Yapan which is not Imperial Yapan.
ReplyDeleteThis article is by Global Times, CCP's flagship newspaper spreading komunis propaganda, trying to stir sh#t in other people's pot.
All Chinese DON'T hate any Japanese who r compassional & deeply regretted their WWII atrocities.
DeleteBut we WON'T be fooled, likening to the modern day Germans vis-a-vis their bleeding hearted attitude towards the zionists.
The indoctrinated imperial Japan is still solidly cultivated within that many egoistic Japanese, who should be banished to the hell, together with that mfering Yasukuni-jinja Shrine.
BTW, Global Times is a yankee infiltrated Chinese media in truly trying to stir sh#t in China people's pot.