US EditionFOCUS: Japan's Hard-Won Status as Peace Promoter Tested 80 Yrs After WWII
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba broke tradition by not issuing an official government statement on the 80th WWII anniversary amid shifting public views and political challenges.
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FOCUS: Japan's hard-won status as peace promoter tested 80 yrs after WWII
Japan's role as a peace promoter faces increasing challenges in a conflict-prone world, even as Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba reiterated on the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II the importance of maintaining "remorse" and the lessons learned from the deadly war.
Even 80 years after the end of the Second World War in Asia, Japan is still experiencing difficulties in pleading guilty to war crimes committed in those years.
Anniversary of War’s End / Continue 80-Year Era of Peace for Next Generations
It has been 80 years since the end of World War II. Efforts must be strengthened to prevent memories of the catastrophe from fading, and the pledges to reject war and embrace peace must be passed on to the next generation. On Friday, the anniversary of the end of World War II, the government-organized national memorial service for the war dead was held at the Nippon Budokan hall in Tokyo.
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