教きょう科か書しょ問もん題だい

noun

textbook controversy; school textbook issue

Refers to political and historical disputes over the content of Japanese school textbooks, especially regarding portrayals of wartime actions. Often used in discussions of Japan's international relations.

• 教きょう科か書しょ問もん題だいは近きん隣りん諸しょ国こくとの外がい交こう関かん係けいに影えい響きょうを与あたえた。

  The textbook controversy affected diplomatic relations with neighboring countries.

• 歴れき史し教きょう科か書しょ問もん題だいについての議ぎ論ろんが続つづいている。

  Debate over the history textbook issue continues.