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Rising Anti-Japan Sentiment Fuels Controversial Social Media Videos

8/28/2025

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Anti-Japan sentiment is increasing in China ahead of the September 3 military parade commemorating Japan's WWII defeat.
Edited videos portraying Japan's wartime emperor Hirohito in derogatory ways have gained traction on Chinese social media.
Japanese officials condemned the videos as "inappropriate" and requested action from China.
The Chinese government's inaction indicates a lack of censorship, allowing the images to persist online.

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Story summary

Anti-Japan sentiment is increasing in China ahead of the September 3 military parade commemorating Japan's WWII defeat.
Edited videos portraying Japan's wartime emperor Hirohito in derogatory ways have gained traction on Chinese social media.
Japanese officials condemned the videos as "inappropriate" and requested action from China.
The Chinese government's inaction indicates a lack of censorship, allowing the images to persist online.