Fascism and militarism "must be held thoroughly accountable and eradicated" and Japan must educate its young people with "the right view of history", a Foreign Ministry official said on Tuesday.

The comment came after reports that the Japanese Cabinet approved using what it described as "helpful and appropriate" content from Adolf Hitler's infamous book, Mein Kampf, or My Struggle in English, as part of its education curriculum.

The Japanese Cabinet said in a statement that educational organizations can use "helpful and appropriate" content from Hitler's autobiography, according to the reports.