What Japanese leaders have said on the nation's war responsibility
The following is a chronology of key comments made by Japanese leaders on the country's war responsibility. Sept. 6, 1984 — Emperor Hirohito (Showa), at a banquet for visiting South Korean President Chun Doo-hwan, says, "It is indeed regrettable that there was an unfortunate past ...
Abe war anniversary statement will improve China ties, LDP official says
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's planned statement on the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II is expected to improve relations with China, according to a ruling party official known for his efforts to revive Asian ties. "We have been building something and no ...
Japan wants statement from summit with EU to address China's sea claims
Japan has proposed that the statement to be issued after its summit with the European Union in late May should include a call for keeping China's maritime ambitions in check, and the EU is soliciting opinions from its 28 member states about the request, ...
China wants to scrutinize Abe WWII statement before trilateral summit
China has told Japan it wants to examine the contents of a statement to be issued this summer by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II, before deciding when to hold a trilateral summit involving South ...
Komeito urges Abe to retain remorse for 'aggression' in WWII statement
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's statement to mark the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II should retain wording from past apologies, according to a high-ranking Komeito official.
Abe hints at changes to wording of 1995 Murayama statement on WWII
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Sunday he wants to reflect his government's position in a statement to be released in August on the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II, signaling that the wording of a 1995 statement — which offered apologies ...
Abe using overseas trips to test waters in preparation for WWII 70th anniversary statement
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is promoting Japan as a postwar peace-builder as he tests the waters for a statement marking the 70th anniversary of its World War II defeat that risks irritating China and South Korea. Japan has taken an "unwavering path" of peace since ...
Leaders gathering for the Trans-Pacific Partnership summit are likely to announce their countries are "on track" to complete their work while noting "significant progress" in various fields of the free trade accord, their draft statement showed Monday. At the same time, however, ministers from the ...
