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Abe’s 70th Anniversary Message
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Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe seems to have bent over backwards during his speech for the 70th anniversary of Japan’s World War II defeat in order to appease those expecting an outright apology while not actually directly admitting responsibility. It may make more sense for observers to look beyond Abe’s speech, instead of waiting for an apology that may never come
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Prime Minister Shinzo Abe returns to his seat after making a speech at a ceremony to mourn Japan’s war dead at the Nippon Budokan, Tokyo, August 15, 2015 NEWSCHINA I October 2015
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By Li Jia