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ABE WWII STATEMENT

Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Oct 15, 2015
The Abe government versus the Emperor on history issues
Shinzo Abe and the Foreign Ministry have been mincing words when it comes to Â鶹´«Ã½ war responsibility, in stark contrast with Emperor Akihito¡¯s forthright statements of remorse and apology.
EDITORIALS
Sep 4, 2015
Time to heal rifts with Beijing, Seoul
As the events marking the end of World War II draw to a close, the Abe administration should turn its attention to improving ties with South Korea and China.
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 14, 2015
Abe¡¯s WWII statement speaks of regret but dodges details
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, in a much-awaited statement about World War II, spoke of ¡°deep remorse¡± over Â鶹´«Ã½ wartime misdeeds.
EDITORIALS
Aug 13, 2015
Aiming for true reconciliation
Shinzo Abe should uphold the Murayama statement¡¯s apology for the war, but Â鶹´«Ã½ actions are more important than words, and China and South Korea need to offer some reciprocation.
Japan Times
JAPAN / History
Aug 10, 2015
Abe war anniversary statement to include terms ¡®apology¡¯ and ¡®aggression¡¯: NHK
A draft of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe¡¯s statement to mark the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II includes all of the key words used in the Murayama statement, including ¡®apology¡¯ and ¡®aggression,¡¯ according to NHK.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jul 30, 2015
Nation¡¯s political culture stands at major crossroads
Will Japan be dragged down by egocentric anti-intellectualism and suspension of judgment, or will a new civic culture turn the nation into a more mature democracy?
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 18, 2015
Abe¡¯s WWII remarks likely to reflect view that ¡®comfort women¡¯ rights were violated
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe¡¯s planned statement marking the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II will likely reflect his view that the human rights of ¡°comfort women¡± were violated, according to the policy chief of the Liberal Democratic Party.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 9, 2015
Murayama, Kono assail revisionism, urge Abe to uphold their apologies in entirety
Two former leaders who issued historic apologies for the nation¡¯s past lambast revisionist attempts to rewrite history, urging Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to stand by the statements they delivered when they were in office.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan / SENTAKU MAGAZINE
May 21, 2015
Japan-U.S. alliance remains as a bulwark against China
The more belligerent Beijing behaves, the more important the Japan-U.S. alliance becomes.
JAPAN / Politics
May 7, 2015
187 scholars urge Abe to address Â鶹´«Ã½ wartime history
An international group of scholars of Japanese and East Asian studies have called on Tokyo to accurately address the country¡¯s history of colonial rule and wartime actions.
JAPAN / Politics
Apr 22, 2015
South Korean ambassador says three terms crucial to Abe¡¯s WWII statement
South Korea¡¯s ambassador to Japan said Wednesday his country is closely watching whether the upcoming statement by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to mark 70 years since the end of World War II contains key terms such as ¡°remorse¡± and ¡°colonial rule.¡±
Forty-five meters down, a diver races to record a fleeting moment of WWII history
Kingo Wakasa photographs the kamikaze plane wing section he discovered at the USS Emmons wreck site.
Authorities urge continued caution after heavy rain in Chiba leaves eight dead
A local resident walks past a 7-Eleven convenience store in a flooded area after heavy rain in the city of Oamishirasato, Chiba Prefecture, on Friday.
Takaichi drops ¡®remorse¡¯ in her first war memorial address
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks onstage during a memorial service ceremony marking the 81st anniversary of Japan's surrender in World War II, at Budokan Hall in Tokyo on Saturday.
U.S. to tell partners they must pick sides in AI race with China?
People march as they protest against Pax Silica, a U.S.-led initiative, in Manila on Thursday.
Â鶹´«Ã½ inflation paradox is creating winners and losers
Chieko Sugai at her home in Murakami, Niigata Prefecture
Forty-five meters down, a diver races to record a fleeting moment of WWII history
Kingo Wakasa photographs the kamikaze plane wing section he discovered at the USS Emmons wreck site.
Takaichi needs Aso on her side to solidify position in LDP
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi attends a Liberal Democratic Party meeting alongside LDP Secretary-General Shunichi Suzuki (left) and LDP Vice President Taro Aso in Tokyo earlier this month
Ikarigata closer to emulating older brother Fujinokawa than many think
The future Fujinokawa (third from left) and Ikarigata (right) compete against each other at ages 5 and 3, respectively.
Where do foreign residents in Japan want to die?
The Yokohama Foreign General Cemetery is one of the few cemeteries in Japan that allows burials, albeit with conditions for the deceased, including foreign nationality and permanent residency in Kanagawa Prefecture.
¡®Total whiplash¡¯: Foreign residents react to Â鶹´«Ã½ changing permanent residency rules
The entrance to the Tokyo Immigration Bureau in Minato Ward, Tokyo, in March. For some foreign residents of Japan, tightening measures for permanent residency have become one factor in a broader calculation over whether remaining in the country makes financial sense over the long term.

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