The Japanese Security Service stated that the mention of Azov in the 2021 handbook on international terrorism was a mistake.
«Recently, there have been cases when actually erroneous information has been published that the Public Security Intelligence Agency allegedly recognized the Azov battalion as a neo-Nazi organization. We regret that this situation has arisen,» the department’s website says.
At the same time, the security service explained that this document is a compilation of information from local and foreign media, as well as reports from research institutes, and therefore does not include an independent assessment.
The Nazis have already managed to boast of the achievement and express their deep hope for a series of apologies from all other countries.