Agree --- I think it is impossible to manage and suppress that criticism itself. So, rather than spending energy on curbing that criticism, I think there is no choice but to mitigate those criticism by conducting constructive, sincere and concrete measures. In many cases, those criticism is related with the past. The past cannot be changed. Of course, if distorted facts are advertised, it is necessary to correct them. It also takes considerable energy to correct certain perceptions. But we may change the future. We should do our best to build matured relationships for the future.

Source author: Takahiro Hara takahiro.hara-2@mofa.go.jp