The new Japanese government marks a turning point in the ruling class’s agenda to reassert its imperialist interests militarily at the expense of the working class.

On Tuesday, Japan’s parliament installed Sanae Takaichi, the new leader of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), as prime minister. The elevation to power of this ultra-nationalist, pro-war figure comes with a new ruling coalition that is rapidly pushing establishment politics even further to the right.

  • VILenin [he/him]@hexbear.netEnglish
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    2 days ago

    even fewer compunctions about their old war crimes.

    Japan has compunctions about their old war crimes? Can’t imagine what an even more war crimes-denying Japan would be like