日本团体办展览揭露侵华日军罪行，敦促日本政府“正视历史”

Core Viewpoint - A recent exhibition in Yokohama, Japan, aims to reveal the war crimes committed by the Japanese army during its use of chemical weapons in China, highlighting the government's attempts to erase public memory of these events [1][3]. Group 1: Exhibition Purpose and Content - The exhibition is organized by a civic group that has collected extensive materials on the Japanese army's use of chemical weapons during the war, aiming to educate the public about these historical facts [1][3]. - The exhibition coincides with the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II, prompting a reflection on Japan's actions in China and other Asian countries during the war [3]. - Feedback from attendees indicates that many learned about the war crimes that are either minimally mentioned or completely omitted in Japanese textbooks, finding the exhibition informative and meaningful [3]. Group 2: Historical Context and Government Response - Japan signed the Geneva Protocol in 1925, which prohibited the use of chemical and biological weapons, yet continued to manufacture and deploy such weapons during the war [3]. - The current Japanese government is accused of attempting to gradually erase the public's memory of the war, with significant omissions in educational materials regarding Japan's wartime actions [3][4]. - The organizer emphasizes the need for Japan to acknowledge its wartime crimes and adhere to Article 9 of the Japanese Constitution, which renounces war and the use of military force [4][5].