Japan PM Apologizes for WWII_资讯
japanese prime minister junichiro koizumi waves upon his arrival at the asia-africa summit in jakarta friday, april 22, 2005.
japan’s prime minister expressed "deep remorse " over his country’s world war ii aggression against asian neighbors in a speech friday at the asia-africa summit in jakarta — a move aimed at defusing tokyo’s growing tensions with china.
"in the past japan through its colonial rule and aggression caused tremendous damage and suffering for the people of many countries, particularly those of asian nations," japanese prime minister junichiro koizumi said at the opening ceremony of the asian-african summit in jakarta. "japan squarely faces these facts of history in a spirit of humility."
koizumi’s apology did not go beyond what japanese leaders previously have said, but its delivery at the conference in indonesia clearly was aimed at quelling an escalating dispute with china over tokyo’s handling of its wartime atrocities and its bid for a permanent seat on the u.n. security council.
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japan’s prime minister expressed "deep remorse " over his country’s world war ii aggression against asian neighbors in a speech friday at the asia-africa summit in jakarta — a move aimed at defusing tokyo’s growing tensions with china.
"in the past japan through its colonial rule and aggression caused tremendous damage and suffering for the people of many countries, particularly those of asian nations," japanese prime minister junichiro koizumi said at the opening ceremony of the asian-african summit in jakarta. "japan squarely faces these facts of history in a spirit of humility."
koizumi’s apology did not go beyond what japanese leaders previously have said, but its delivery at the conference in indonesia clearly was aimed at quelling an escalating dispute with china over tokyo’s handling of its wartime atrocities and its bid for a permanent seat on the u.n. security council.
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