"What is wrong with a Self-Defense Forces member singing the national anthem?" That was one reaction I saw on social media to criticism of an SDF member singing the anthem in uniform at the Liberal Democratic Party convention on April 12.Singing the anthem itself is not inherently wrong. Indeed, when the government welcomes foreign heads of state and other dignitaries, SDF personnel performing the anthem as part of official ceremonies should be regarded as a solemn and appropriate act.But this time the situation was different. When an SDF member sings the national anthem at a political part…READ FULL ARTICLE
