"Most Japanese who fought in WWII are dead. To hold their children and grandchildren accountable for their actions would be akin to racism."
I would apply the same argument to those screaming for reparations for slavery in this country. Doesn't seem to work here, I doubt it would work there.
"I would apply the same argument to those screaming for reparations for slavery in this country"
agreed.
Forget reparations -- at least apologize -- the Japanese haven't done that. The Germans on the other hand have apologized over and over again and I think we can let them off now. They also teach their kinder that the war was evil, that the Germans did bad things and that it should not be repeated. The Japanese govt. doesn't do any of that, while they SHOULD.