The following is from Mr. Abiru Rui's paper, published in the separate Sound Argument, 'Asahi Shimbun and Yohei Kono are companions in crime.'
As expected, the Asahi Shimbun and Yohei Kono, former chairman of the House of Representatives, honeymoon, or conspiracy, back-scratching continues.
It is my impression that Mr. Kono's extensive interview by the Kokubu Takashi editorial board member was published in the Asahi morning edition dated March 5.
The theme was 'stumbling of political reform,' but as expected, the content flows from Mr. Kono's self-explanatory bragging story.
He admired the former Prime Minister Tomiichi Murayama from the Socialist Party he was responsible for, saying: 
'Mr. Murayama was a special person with a sense of mission. It was excellent to have the prime minister in that scene. I made a 50-year postwar discussion that became the basis for the government's historical recognition.'
The 50-year discourse after World War II is 'Statement by Prime Minister Tomiichi Murayama,' in which he expressed his sincere apology for colonial rule and aggression by Japan.
While the Socialist Left Prime Minister strongly reflected his ideological color, the subject of the phrase was vague, and the conversation was unclear. 
Indeed, this unfamiliar discourse has since been used as a diplomatic card in China and South Korea by binding Japanese diplomatic limbs.
However, it was overwritten by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's clear message, 'Statement of 70 years after the war,' and it can be said that it is almost invalidated now. 
Nonetheless, Mr. Kono brings up the Murayama discourse because he thinks this is his exploit.
Mr. Kono confessed in the Asahi morning issue on July 29, 2009:
'Murayama, Kono, Takemura (Masayoshi, President of New Party) held hands and made the Statement by Prime Minister Tomiichi Murayama 50 years after the war.'
Mr. Murayama and Mr. Kono have been enthusiastic about the improvement in Japan-China-Japan-Korea relations as a result of this talk, but that is entirely different.
China and Korea have become more pressured on historical issues based on the discourse.

Defensive theory of anachronism
Returning to the interview, Mr. Kokubun of Asahi Shimbun asked, 'Was the moderate dove politician disappeared from the Liberal Democratic Party?' Kono responds by referring to Prime Minister Abe.
'Mr. Abe has always been particular about amending the Constitution. Since the Heisei era, most Prime Ministers of the Liberal Democratic Party have had no complaints from the party, even if they did not touch the constitutional remarks. There is no doubt that the constitutional power is in the party all the time, but, astonishingly, Abe-san says the revision of the Constitution, so getting worked up.'
It is just the history of the Liberal Democratic Party, a heterogeneous act in which Prime Minister Abe advocated an amendment to the Constitution. It is about to be said that the influence of the revision of the Constitution of an internal party is a minority, but will it be so?
Since its formation in 1955, the Liberal Democratic Party has advocated the voluntary revision of the Constitution as a 'party mission.' 
Instead, it is more unusual for rigid advocates of the protection of the Constitution, like Mr. Kono, to join the Liberal Democratic Party and serve as president of the Liberal Democratic Party.
Prime Minister Abe is trying to fulfill the party's mission, and Mr. Kono, who has ignored the purpose, feels puffed up with pride. 
The Asahi, who happily conveys the words, is also ludicrous and grotesque.
The following is a continuation of the previous chapter.
In an interview, Kono talks about anachronism's defense theory as follows: 
'The biggest concern in the current Diet deliberations is the rapidly accumulated defense budget. Based on the constitutional spirit of defensive defense, Japan has a carrier-like ship that has not been brought to date. It may be that what has barely stopped at the water's edge for 30 years may become a serious problem in the next generation.'
The reality that the current security environment surrounding Japan is harsher than ever has never been seen.
Mr. Kono, who is also a representative of the pro-Chinese school, was too mild toward North Korea and overlooked the rapid arms buildup of both countries. What happened to the situation in the Far East while monitoring only Japan's defense costs? I can only imagine that he was completely unaware.
On the contrary, even Korea, which has an alliance with the United States, cannot trust at all and is currently trying to join the Chinese and North Korean sides.
Mr. Kono's logic is that if Japan is quiet, the world is peaceful.
The same is true with the preamble to the Constitution, but Mr. Kono may believe in a kind of 'geocentric theory' in which the world revolves around Japan. 
As if Asahi Shimbun is the word that weights the bigwig politician with good sense, it strews such an immature opinion.
Then, it is the composition that Mr. Kono is glad its claim spreads.
It is close teamwork as if to be had with Mr. Kono and Asahi Shimbun, and a synergistic connection to compensate for each other.
However, according to a senior political reporter from another newspaper, Mr. Kono read Asahi's editorials in the car that was picked up every morning. 
He quoted them in the greetings and speeches during the LDP governor's day.
It is also famous that the late Yoshibumi Wakamiya, who served as chief editor of Asahi, was Kono's advisor.
For Asahi, Mr. Kono is also an easy-to-use politician who is easy to use to convey Asahi's theory.
This article continues.