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Abe May Apologize for Japan's Wartime Crimes in World War II Anniversary Speech

Kwao Peppeh   |

Aug 11, 2015 06:28 AM EDT

The Prime Minister of Japan Shinzo Abe will express deep regret over the Second World War and may apologize for Japan's role in the conflict in his speech on Friday, according to government insiders. Japanese media sources have cited insiders who say that Abe is considering whether to use the words "apology" and "aggression" in his statement on the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II.