Masaaki Akaike

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Masaaki Akaike

Masaaki Akaike (赤池 誠章, Akaike Masaaki, born July 19, 1961) is a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature).

Career[]

A native of Kōfu, Yamanashi and graduate of Meiji University, where he is a visiting scholar,[1] Akaike was elected to the House of Representatives for the first time in 2005 after three unsuccessful runs in 1993, 1995 and 2000.

Right-wing positions[]

Affiliated to Nippon Kaigi,[2] Akaike holds views that are consistent with this openly revisionist lobby:

Akaike is a member of the following Diet groups:

  • Diet Celebration League of the 20th Anniversary of His Majesty The Emperor’s Accession to the Throne (天皇陛下御即位二十年奉祝国会議員連盟)
  • Nippon Kaigi Diet discussion group (日本会議国会議員懇談会)
  • Meeting to verify the truth of the comfort women issue and Nanjing incident (慰安婦問題と南京事件の真実を検証する会)
  • Permanent study sessions to carefully think about the vote of foreigners in local elections (永住外国人の地方参政権を慎重に考える勉強会)
  • Pro-Yasukuni Alliance (みんなで靖国神社に参拝する国会議員の会)
  • Association against human rights bill (人権擁護法案から人権を守る会)

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ Profile of Masaaki Akaike on LDP website: jimin.jp/english/profile/members/122071.html (retrieved Nov 30, 2014
  2. ^ Nippon Kaigi website
  3. ^ The Japan Times NANJING MASSACRE 70TH ANNIVERSARY December 6, 2007 Retrieved on August 21, 2012
  4. ^ [File:The_Facts_about_the_Comfort_Women.jpg]
  • 政治家情報 〜赤池 誠章〜. ザ・選挙 (in Japanese). JANJAN. Retrieved 2007-10-16.

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