Why the 1937 Nanjing Massacre continues to impact China-Japan relations today

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He referenced Japan’s military action and “mass killings” during World War 2, adding that “over 300,000 were murdered in the Nanjing massacre”. The incident occurred on December 13, 1937, and is considered among the worst atrocities associated with the war. The Japanese embassy in China recently issued a safety advisory for its citizens, with the anniversary on Friday. What happened in Nanjing, and has it always been a sensitive issue for the countries? Here’s what to know. Japan’s conquest of Nanjing Imperial Japan, which was then an expansionist power, invaded Manchuria in northeastern China in 1931. However, full-scale war began…

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