Classic Japan anti-war comic stirs history controversy

By Linda Sieg and Leng Cheng TOKYO (Reuters) - A Japanese school board's bid to limit children's access to a classic anti-war comic has sparked an outcry from those who fear the move is part of a trend to whitewash the country's wartime past. The furor, which grabbed headlines this week, echoes concerns about Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's conservative agenda to recast Japan's wartime history in a less apologetic tone. ...



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