Prime Minister of Japan offers "eternal condolences" to U.S. for WWII

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1. Abe has expressed "deep repentance"

over Japan's role in World War Two, during an historic address to the US Congress.

He offered his "profound respect" and "eternal condolences" for US soldiers who died in the conflict.
Mr Abe is on a state visit to the US to discuss a wide-ranging trans-Pacific trade deal. . .

My dear friends, on behalf of Japan and the Japanese people, I offer with profound respect my eternal condolences to the souls of all American people that were lost during World War Two,'' he said, to warm applause.

Mr Abe also acknowledged that Japan had "brought suffering to the peoples in Asian countries", adding: "We must not avert our eyes from that."

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2. No apology would EVER be perfect enough.

They have apologized over and over, paid reparations to everyone... but it will never be enough as long as there is something to be gained by the inflamation of racial hatred by the Chinese and Korean governments who callously use it to their advantage by re-creating over and over, an external enemy.

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3. The Japanese (and Germans) of today have nothing to apologize for unless

they are far-right nationalists (who are growing in Europe) who have obviously forgotten what their philosophy wrought.