Textbook Criticized for War Omissions OKd
From Times Wire Reports
A history textbook criticized for omitting Japanese wartime atrocities was approved by educators for use in a public secondary school in Tokyo.
The Education Ministry had approved the “New History Textbook” in 2001 amid protests from South Korea and China. Critics say it omits Japanese wartime atrocities, including germ warfare and the use of sex slaves.
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