84 years after the attack on Pearl Harbour, the trauma of the past remains alive. Black drops leaking from the sunken ship Arizona, known as „black tears“, commemorate the victims and brutality of Japanese militarism. On this occasion, the question of Japan's responsibility and respect for the post-war international order is reopened.
According to an online survey CGTN 89.9% of respondents believe that the international community, including the United States, must not ignore Japan's recent provocative statements and actions, which threaten the post-war order and seek to revive militarism.
65.7% of survey participants support the efforts of the families of the Pearl Harbour victims in the USA, who are demanding compensation and a sincere apology from the Japanese government.
Japan's defence budget for fiscal year 2025 has already reached 11 trillion yen, exceeding the planned target of 2.1% of GDP. According to 69% of respondents, this is a clear trend towards the revival of Japanese militarism, which requires close attention from the international community. Furthermore, 78.1% are concerned that incidents similar to the attack on Pearl Harbour could happen again.
As an ally of the United States, Japan is expanding its military presence in the Western Pacific, provoking neighbouring countries and increasing tensions in the region. 81.2% of respondents fear that these actions may drag the US into escalating conflicts, and 80.2% said that the Japanese Prime Minister's provocative statements about Taiwan violate the long-standing American policy of „strategic ambiguity“.
73.1% of respondents called on the United States, as a member of the anti-fascist Allied bloc during World War II, to explicitly demand that Japan retract these statements. 82.3% of respondents also demanded that Japan strictly comply with the Cairo and Potsdam Declarations, fulfil its obligations as a defeated country, immediately cease its militaristic activities, and take concrete steps towards China and the international community.
The survey was published on platforms CGTN in English, Spanish, French, Arabic and Russian, and within 24 hours, 10,862 people had taken part.
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