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I had never heard about this lady until I read the news about her speech last week in front of some 500 students. Mind she is the president of Kyushu International University in Fukuoka. In her remarks, she justified Japan's aggression in the Pacific and said that Japan waged war to help all the nations of Asia prosper and gain independence.
Kyoko Nishikawa was an LDP representative in the Lower House from 2000 to 2014, and, of course, she is a member of Nippon Kaigi. Reading through the list of organisations she is affiliated with, I cannot hide my disgust with the sort of people swept into positions of power and influence in this country:
In 2013, Nishikawa referred to sexual slavery for the Imperial military ('Comfort women') as "mere prostitution".
Nishikawa gave the following answers to the questionnaire submitted by Mainichi to parliamentarians in 2014:
Source: Wikipedia
Needless to mention, she denies the Nanjing massacre:
Kyoko Nishikawa was an LDP representative in the Lower House from 2000 to 2014, and, of course, she is a member of Nippon Kaigi. Reading through the list of organisations she is affiliated with, I cannot hide my disgust with the sort of people swept into positions of power and influence in this country:
- Secretary-General, Diet Members to Discuss Japanese Future and History Education (日本の前途と歴史教育を考える議員の会)
- Deputy Secretary-General, Nippon Kaigi Diet discussion group (日本会議国会議員懇談会 - Nippon kaigi kokkai giin kondankai)
- Pro-Yasukuni Alliance (みんなで靖国神社に参拝する国会議員の会)
- Conference of young parliamentarians supporting the idea that the Yasukuni Shrine is a genuine national interest and desire for peace (平和を願い真の国益を考え靖国神社参拝を支持する若手国会議員の会)
- Alliance of Diet Members for Acting Toward the Fast Rescue of Japanese Victims Kidnapped by North Korea (北朝鮮に拉致された日本人を早期に救出するために行動する議員連盟 - Kita Chousen ni rachi sareta Nipponjin wo souki kyuushutsu suru tame ni koudou suru giin renmei)
- Japan Rebirth (創生「日本」- Sosei Nippon)
- Parliamentarians acting to protect the Japanese territory (日本の領土を守るため行動する議員連盟)
In 2013, Nishikawa referred to sexual slavery for the Imperial military ('Comfort women') as "mere prostitution".
Nishikawa gave the following answers to the questionnaire submitted by Mainichi to parliamentarians in 2014:
- in favour of the revision of Article 9 of the Japanese Constitution
- in favour of the right of collective self-defence
- in favour of nuclear plants
- no problem for visits of a Prime Minister to the controversial Yasukuni Shrine
- in favour of the revision of the Murayama Statement
- in favour of the revision of the Kono Statement
- against laws preventing hate speech
- considers Marine Corps Air Station Futenma is a burden for Okinawa
- in favour of the Special Secrecy Law
- in favour of teaching 'morality' in school
Source: Wikipedia
Needless to mention, she denies the Nanjing massacre: