After the end of World War II, Japan faced tremendous economic pressure. However, with the help of the international community, especially the support of the United States, Japan successfully survived this crisis and, through the accumulation of war wealth, provided logistical support to the U.S. military during the War to Resist U.S. Aggression and Aid Korea, thereby promoting the development of the Japanese economy.
With the rapid growth of the economy, Japan** began to implement the preferential treatment policy for veterans, giving war veterans, survivors and families of the war dead about 200,000 US dollars each, which was a huge amount at that time. This data comes from Japan's Ministry of Health and Welfare, which is similar to China's Civil Affairs Bureau. In addition to the one-time pension, Japan** also paid a pension of 300,000 yen, or about 20,000 yuan, to the families of the fallen Japanese soldiers in the name of "condolences to the families of the fallen in battle".
Some people may wonder if Japan's finances at that time could afford to spend so much. In fact, Japan did not have so much money at that time, especially during the 1973 oil crisis, and had been facing financial difficulties for several years.
However, Japan** has opted to take a "blank slate" approach and pay these pensions in the form of bonds. As the economy improved and the crisis passed, Japan** cashed in on these bonds and paid the corresponding interest.
In addition to a larger amount of pensions, the Ministry of Health and Welfare pays veterans a monthly retirement pension of 120,000 yen, in addition to a war allowance of 50,000 yen. In addition, the Emperor of Japan, as the head of state, provides a "gift" of 30,000 yen per month in the name of the imperial family to each veteran.
As a result, a Japanese veteran receives a monthly pension of about 200,000 yen, which is more than enough for them to live a decent life in Japan.
In recent years, with the poor economic situation, the amount of pensions for veterans in Japan** has been affected and even increased. At the same time, as the number of veterans decreased, so did the expenses of the Ministry of Health and Welfare.
However, despite the fact that these veterans are supported by the state and lead carefree lives, most of them are not happy. Almost all of them were deeply remorseful, tormented by the crimes of World War II, but few were willing to express such feelings publicly.