Japan World War II Crimes
China, South Korea Criticize Shinzo Abe's Speech on 70th Anniversary of World War II
| Kwao Peppeh | | Aug 15, 2015 05:32 AM EDT |
China and South Korea on Saturday criticized Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's speech to mark the 70th anniversary of World War II. In a televised speech on Friday, Abe did not offer a new apology to victims of Japan's wartime atrocities. However, he voiced heartfelt regret for their suffering and vowed to uphold the apologies and commitments made by previous Japanese cabinets to atone for the country's wartime crimes.
Abe Says Japan 'Must Never Again Repeat the Devastation of War' in 70th Anniversary of World War II Speech
| Kwao Peppeh | | Aug 14, 2015 07:27 AM EDT |
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe fell short of rendering an apology for Japan's atrocities during the Second World War in his speech on Friday to mark the 70th anniversary of the global conflict. Nonetheless, he expressed heartfelt regret over the negative effects of Japan's militarism and vowed that the country will never again turn to violence to resolve disputes.
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