Japan: French expert urges Japan to thoroughly reflect on historical crimes.

Shotlist Tokyo, Japan - July 20, 2025 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland) 1. Various of National Diet building Tokyo, Japan - Oct 21, 2025 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland) 2. Security guards outside National Diet building Paris, France - May 2, 2026 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland) 3. SOUNDBITE (French) Sebastien Perimony, expert on global issues, International Schiller Institute in France (partially overlaid with shots 4-5): "This year, we commemorate the 80th anniversary of the Tokyo Trial, which adjudicated the crimes committed by Japan during World War II. At the same time, we see Japan reviving militarist policies, which again place the world in danger. The world stands at a crossroads today. On one side are those who seek war and mutual destruction, choosing conflict over cooperation. On the other side, as President Xi Jinping has said, are the efforts to build a community with a shared future for mankind. I believe the 80th anniversary of the Tokyo Trial can serve as an opportunity for Japan to acknowledge the crimes it committed during World War II." ++SHOTS OVERLAYING SOUNDBITE++ Tokyo, Japan - May 1, 2026 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland) 4. Security guards outside Prime Minister's Office Tokyo, Japan - Date Unknown (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland) 5. Various of Japan's national flag; Japanese prime minister's office, security guards ++SHOTS OVERLAYING SOUNDBITE++ Tokyo, Japan - May 2, 2026 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland) 6. Various of pedestrians, traffic Paris, France - May 2, 2026 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland) 7. SOUNDBITE (French) Sebastien Perimony, expert on global issues, International Schiller Institute in France (partially overlaid with shots 8-9): "We've seen that some members of Japan's ruling party and lawmakers have visited the Yasukuni Shrine, which has long been controversial because it honors World War II war criminals. I think such actions are shocking and provocative, amounting to a glorification of those who massacred the Chinese people. It is an insult and a provocation, and the repeated provocations are extremely dangerous and worrying." ++SHOTS OVERLAYING SOUNDBITE++ Tokyo, Japan - Date Unknown (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland) 8. Various of Japanese prime minister's office, security guards; signs Tokyo, Japan - April 25, 2026 (CGTN - No access Chinese mainland) 9. Various of pedestrians ++SHOTS OVERLAYING SOUNDBITE++ 10. Various of pedestrians Storyline A French expert on international affairs urged Japan to squarely face up to and thoroughly reflect upon its invasion history as the world marks the 80th anniversary of the Tokyo Trial this year. In an interview with the China Media Group (CMG) on Saturday, Sebastien Perimony from the International Schiller Institute said that Japan is pushing to revive militarism, which once again puts the world in danger. "This year, we commemorate the 80th anniversary of the Tokyo Trial, which adjudicated the crimes committed by Japan during World War II. At the same time, we see Japan reviving militarist policies, which again place the world in danger," said Perimony. "The world stands at a crossroads today. On one side are those who seek war and mutual destruction, choosing conflict over cooperation. On the other side, as President Xi Jinping has said, are the efforts to build a community with a shared future for mankind. I believe the 80th anniversary of the Tokyo Trial can serve as an opportunity for Japan to acknowledge the crimes it committed during World War II," Perimony said. The French expert also criticized the repeated visits by Japanese right-wing politicians to the notorious Yasukuni Shrine, where convicted Class-A war criminals are enshrined, saying such behaviors constitute an insult and a provocation, and are very dangerous and worrying. "We've seen that some members of Japan's ruling party and lawmakers have visited the Yasukuni Shrine, which has long been controversial because it honors World War II war criminals. I think such actions are shocking and provocative, amounting to a glorification of those who massacred the Chinese people. It is an insult and a provocation, and the repeated provocations are extremely dangerous and worrying," said Perimony. From 1946 to 1948, the International Military Tribunal for the Far East, historically referred to as the Tokyo Trial, tried Japan's principal Class-A war criminals. Nevertheless, Japan has failed to bring all Japanese war criminals to justice.