Japan PM WWII statement includes apology: Report
A statement to be read out by Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on the anniversary of the country’s World War II defeat reportedly includes the word “apology.”
The statement, whose wording is yet to be approved by the premier’s cabinet prior to presentation on Saturday, also includes “aggression,” the DPA reported on Tuesday.
It was, however, not clear in what context the terms would be used and whether they would be tied to the country’s wartime actions, with Kyodo News agency reporting that Abe's use of the word "aggression" would not be limited to Japan's acts during and before WWII.
The ceremony is to mark the 70th anniversary of the country’s 1945 surrender to the Allied Powers, whose major members were Britain, China, France, the-then Soviet Union, and the United States.
Japan has been accused of committing atrocities during the 1939-1945 war, including massacres, occupation and executions.
In 1995, Prime Minister Tomiichi Murayama expressed his "deep remorse" and "heartfelt apology" for Japan's "colonial rule and aggression" during the war.
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