Minju Joson in a commentary says Japan's denial of its crime-woven past shows that it is afraid of the truth being disclosed to the world.

By flatly rejecting the crimes the nature of which was revealed by testimonies made by victims and historical data, Japan seeks to realize its ambition for overseas expansion, the commentary says, and goes on:

For this reason Japan makes far-fetched assertions, squarely challenging the international community demanding Japan redress its dirty past crimes.

It has no human traits such as guilty conscience and sense of shame.

Japan brutally massacred more than one million Koreans, forcibly drafted millions to battlefields and sites of hard labor and reduced 200 000 Korean women to sexual slaves. Yet, this human rights abuser had the face to charge the DPRK with "human rights abuses". Its behavior is stunning world peoples.

Had they had even a bit of human conscience, it would not have thought of such a shameless and impudent act.

Japan should break with militarism that turned it into a morally vulgar nation.

Otherwise, it will face physical destruction due to that militarism.