Both articles refer to the same person Tamaki Matsuoka, which is known to be writing books based on logically mistaken interviews. For example, there is a book

Both articles refer to the same person Tamaki Matsuoka, which is known to be writing books based on logically mistaken interviews. For example, there is a book written by her about 102 "anonymous" ex-soldiers, which she claimed that an 11 years old boy was sent to Nanking as a soldier and raped many women. http://www.amazon.co.jp/%E5%8D%97%E4%BA%AC%E6%88%A6-%E9%96%89%E3%81%96%E3%81%95%E3%82%8C%E3%81%9F%E8%A8%98%E6%86%B6%E3%82%92%E5%B0%8B%E3%81%AD%E3%81%A6%E2%80%95%E5%85%83%E5%85%B5%E5%A3%AB102%E4%BA%BA%E3%81%AE%E8%A8%BC%E8%A8%80-%E6%9D%BE%E5%B2%A1-%E7%92%B0/dp/4784505474 http://www.amazon.co.jp/%E5%8D%97%E4%BA%AC%E6%88%A6-%E9%96%8... There were no Japanese soldiers of such a young age.