DPJ Politician Warns Against Nationalist Rhetoric

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The DPJ's Kenji Yamaoka took part in a recent TBS programme about the state of Japanese politics. In response to a survey suggesting that 45% of young people didn't think Nakayama needed to resign over his gaffes, Yamaoka said that this tendency, coupled with Prime Minister Aso's popularity in Akihabara, called to mind the mood of pre-WWII Germany. He argued that leaders need to be careful not to stir up emotions in the way that Aso and Nakayama have done or else Japan may see a revival of its own pre-war mentality.

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