I understand in the case of China. the Japanese committed brutality in a much more greater scale. The notorious Tojo deserved his fate after surrender of Japan to be executed.
No, we don’t forget. We forgive and move on, probably from our culture out of confucianism and buddhism. the problem is, If we stick to hatred to former enemies then there is a long list: USA, France, Germany, England, China, Mongol, Manchuria, Thailand, Cambodia, Philippines, South Korea, Australia, New Zealand, etc.
Hegseth recently visited Hanoi Hilton.
part of reconciliation of almost all US high ranking politicians.