Japan museum accused of whitewashing Nanjing Massacre

Critics say the proposed wording change could reshape how visitors understand one of Japan's most contested wartime atrocities.

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Advisers to the Nagasaki Atomic Bomb Museum have recommended replacing “Nanjing Massacre” with “Nanjing Incident” in a draft exhibit revision, drawing criticism over how one of Japan’s most prominent peace museums describes wartime atrocities committed by Japanese troops in China. The proposal surfaced during a broader revie…