Interview: Avoiding truth of history makes it difficult to escape shadow of militarism: Japanese historian

TOKYO, Dec. 12 (Xinhua) -- The Japanese government has always deliberately avoided and covered up the crimes committed by Unit 731, Japanese historian Kai Abe said, adding many historical facts have long been "hidden" in Japan, which has led to a lack of awareness and sense of responsibility among many Japanese people regarding war crimes. In a recent interview with Xinhua, Abe, a Japanese folk history researcher, expressed his deep concern about it. Abe has lived in Europe and the United States