Takaichi Drops ‘Remorse’ in Her First War Memorial Address

Japan PM avoids mentioning 'remorse' over WWII in anniv speech

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi made no mention of Japan’s “remorse” over World War II in her speech at a memorial service in Tokyo on Saturday to mourn the war dead on the 81st anniversary of the country’s surrender. Takaichi also avoided directly mentioning Japan’s wartime aggression in Asia, including China and the Korean Peninsula. At last year’s memorial, her predecessor, Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, vowed to keep in mind the nation’s “remo…

Japan marks 81st anniversary of World War II end

TOKYO: (Bernama-Kyodo) Japan on Saturday (Aug 15) marked the 81st anniversary of its surrender in World War II, with Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi pledging peace while not mentioning the nation's "remorse" in her speech at a memorial held in Tokyo to mourn the war dead, Kyodo News reported

BREAKING NEWS: Japan PM drops "remorse," vow to renounce war in WWII anniv. speech

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Takaichi drops ‘remorse’ in her first war memorial address

The omission of the term stood in stark contrast to her immediate predecessor Shigeru Ishiba, while the inclusion of the term “Indo-Pacific” highlighted her foreign policy agenda.

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