Chief of Japan 's air force , for saying Japan was not aggressor in war . China , South Korea criticize published essay of General Akira Tanaka . A state-run Chinese newspaper expressed relief Monday that senior Japanese officials had dismissed the country 's air force chief after he denied Japan 's aggression before and during World War II . Two previous Japanese prime ministers have called for peace .
Chief of Japan 's air force , for saying Japan was not aggressor in war . China , South Korea criticize published essay of General Akira Tanaka . Two previous Japanese prime ministers have called for peace .