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I apologize in advance if I cause offence with this question, but I am curious
about these two terms.

反日 can be translated as “anti-Japan(ese)”. I have seen one example of this
term being used to refer to the education system of South Korea. I have never
lived in South Korea or Japan, so I don't know if the South Korean education
system is truly anti-Japanese. Also, I have seen a question on a Japanese Q&A
site asking what 反日 meant, because the questioner was accused of this for
advocating the abolition of the death penalty. I suppose the death penalty is
a sensitive topic for some people.

日本たたき can be translated as “Japan-bashing”. It seems that if you criticize
something in Japan on the Internet, someone will accuse you of this.
Personally, I think there is a difference between pointing out an issue in a
country and using a country as a punching bag.

Like I said, I would like to know if there is there is a difference between
the two terms. They seem to have a connection, but is it possible that they
are used for different things? Thanks in advance!
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word-choice nuances
What is the difference between 反日 and 日本たたき?
反日 itself refers to a certain ideology, whereas 日本たたき refers to observable
actions like spreading biased news. In short, people who received 反日教育 or
believe in 反日思想 may end up doing 日本たたき.
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