Reflecting on the Murayama/Kono Statement
Both Speak on the 70th Anniversary of the End of World War II
June 9, 2015, Tokyo, Japan - Japan's former Prime Minister Tomiichi Murayama speaks during a news conference at the Japan National Press Murayama, along with former Chief Cabinet Secretary Yohei Kono of the Liberal Democratic Party, looked back at the Murayama, along with former Chief Cabinet Secretary Yohei Kono of the Liberal Democratic Party, looked back at the statements they respectively released in the past reflecting on Japan's position after World War II. Both Murayama and Kono extended apologies to Asian coutries for the damages and pain inflicted by Japan's aggressive war-time behavior.(Photo by Natsuki Sakai/AFLO) AYF -mis-