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| Allow me to clarify Japan’s stance and its efforts on its recognition of history (Nanjing massacre, Editorial, 14 December). In his statement on the 70th anniversary of the end of the second world war, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said: “We Japanese, across generations, must squarely face the history of the past. We have the responsibility to inherit the past, in all humbleness, and pass it on to the future.” He made clear that Japan had repeatedly expressed deep remorse and heartfelt apology for its actions during the war, and that the position articulated by the previous cabinets would “remain unshakable into the future”. Since the end of the second world war, Japan has built a free and democratic country, valuing the rule of law, which has steadfastly walked the path of peace and contributed to the stability of the international community. Japan will continue on this path together with the United Kingdom and countries that share basic values such as freedom, democracy, human rights and the rule of law.Yasuhisa KawamuraPress secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan | Allow me to clarify Japan’s stance and its efforts on its recognition of history (Nanjing massacre, Editorial, 14 December). In his statement on the 70th anniversary of the end of the second world war, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said: “We Japanese, across generations, must squarely face the history of the past. We have the responsibility to inherit the past, in all humbleness, and pass it on to the future.” He made clear that Japan had repeatedly expressed deep remorse and heartfelt apology for its actions during the war, and that the position articulated by the previous cabinets would “remain unshakable into the future”. Since the end of the second world war, Japan has built a free and democratic country, valuing the rule of law, which has steadfastly walked the path of peace and contributed to the stability of the international community. Japan will continue on this path together with the United Kingdom and countries that share basic values such as freedom, democracy, human rights and the rule of law.Yasuhisa KawamuraPress secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan |
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