Japanese Leader Abe Voices ‘Profound Grief’ for WWII Dead

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe expressed “profound grief” on Friday for all who perished in World War II
Japanese Leader Abe Voices ‘Profound Grief’ for WWII Dead
Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe arrives at his official residence in Tokyo Wednesday, Dec. 24, 2014. AP Photo/Kyodo News
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TOKYO—Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe expressed “profound grief” on Friday for all who perished in World War II in a closely watched statement marking the 70th anniversary of the country’s surrender.

Abe acknowledged in the statement delivered live on national television that Japan inflicted “immeasurable damage and suffering” on innocent people in the war.

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