[1] APA has been noted in Japan for its proximity to the far right, particularly visible through the works considered revisionist and anti-Semitic that can be found in the brand's rooms, and the links of its founder with far-right figures such as Steve Bannon.

[2] APA Group distributes political propaganda written by its president, Toshio Motoya, a strong supporter of revisionist historical views aligned with those of Japan's far-right.

[3] For example, in a series of interviews published online from APA Group's magazine Apple Town, Motoya referred to Japanese aggression, the Nanjing Massacre, and the sex slavery of comfort women as "fabricated stories created to dishonor Japan"[4] he claimed that having spoken to many important figures in the 81 countries he has visited and to many ambassadors to Japan that "not a single person believes in things such as the Nanking Massacre or comfort women story..."[5] Such views are known to create negative feelings in neighboring countries such as China and South Korea.

In addition, Motoya disclosed in his books that he plans to give maximum support to the Abe administration to rebuke China and Korea on these historical issues.

"[6] In 2007, several APA hotels were discovered to have faked their earthquake safety data with some buildings having only 70 percent of the legally required structural strength.