Japan's air chief shot down over WW2 claims

The head of the Japanese airforce has been sacked for claiming his country was not an “aggressor” in the Second World War.

Japan's air chief shot down over WW2 claims

The head of the Japanese airforce has been sacked for claiming his country was not an “aggressor” in the Second World War.

Air Self-Defence Force Chief of Staff Toshio Tamogami said Japan was trapped into getting involved in the conflict by the United States.

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