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The G-stringed Avenger
Joined: 13 Aug 2004
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| Definitely a lot of mutual hatred there. Sad too that the younger generation who have absolutely no experience of what went on are keeping the hatred alive, for no other reason than that's what they've learnt. Soon, the last of those who committed all of those horrible crimes will be dead, will the bad feelings outlive them? |
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Nagoyaguy
Joined: 15 May 2003
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Location: Aichi, Japan
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Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi expressed his heartfelt apology and condolences Monday to those Chinese who lost their lives in the war waged by Japan half a century ago.
After visiting the Lugou (Marco Polo) Bridge and the Memorial Hall of the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, Koizumi said to the press that he has come to understand the miseries of war more deeply after looking at this exhibition and offers heartfelt apology and condolences to the Chinese victims of Japanese aggression.
http://english.people.com.cn/200110/08/eng20011008_81757.html]
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MR. MURAYAMA HAS ISSUED AN OFFICIAL STATEMENT CONTAINING A CLEAR APOLOGY FOR JAPAN'S ACTIONS BEFORE AND DURING THE WAR.
HE SAID JAPAN HAD FOLLOWED A MISTAKEN NATIONAL POLICY OF COLONIAL RULE AND AGGRESSION THAT CAUSED TREMENDOUS DAMAGE AND SUFFERING TO THE PEOPLE OF MANY COUNTRIES, IN PARTICULAR THOSE IN ASIA. HE THEN SAID, IN HIS WORDS, "IN THE HOPE THAT NO SUCH MISTAKE BE MADE IN THE FUTURE, I REGARD, IN A SPIRIT OF HUMANITY, THESE IRREFUTABLE FACTS OF HISTORY, AND EXPRESS HERE ONCE AGAIN MY FEELINGS OF DEEP REMORSE AND STATE MY HEARTFELT APOLOGY."
MR. MURAYAMA ALSO SAID THE NATION MUST CONVEY THE HORRORS OF WAR TO ITS YOUNGER GENERATIONS SO THE MISTAKES OF THE PAST WILL NOT BE REPEATED. |
http://www.arts.cuhk.edu.hk/NanjingMassacre/NMAPOLOGY.html
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| In November 26 one-on-one discussions with the Chinese leader, Mr. Obuchi reiterated verbally the apology issued in 1995 by then-Prime Minister Tomiichi Murayama, which referred to Japan's "deep remorse and heartfelt apology" for its actions in China before and during World War II. |
http://www.jei.org/Archive/JEIR98/9846w4.html
Those are 3 apologies. How many more are needed?
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