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Japan apologies
![Abe's Apology: For Americans, Not for Asians Abe's Apology: For Americans, Not for Asians](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-04-29_15-20-03.jpg)
Abe's Apology: For Americans, Not for Asians
By David Eunpyoung Jee
Why did Abe offer apologies specifically to Americans, but not to Japan's Asian neighbors? In a word: national interest.
![What Japan's Abe Should Say About World War II What Japan's Abe Should Say About World War II](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-04-30_18-41-14.jpg)
What Japan's Abe Should Say About World War II
By Zheng Wang
To apologize or not -- that is the question facing Abe as he prepares for his August 15 address.
![Rethinking Japan's Record on Apologies Rethinking Japan's Record on Apologies](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-04-29_06-31-51.jpg)
Rethinking Japan's Record on Apologies
By Ken Marotte
Although hardly without blemish, Japan has been remarkably forthcoming about its wartime past.
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What Japan Cannot Learn from Germany
By Stefano von Loë
Arguments that Japan need only adopt Germany’s attitude to its wartime past overlook a great deal of history.
![Why Are Japan’s Apologies Forgotten? Why Are Japan’s Apologies Forgotten?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/sizes/thumbnail/RTXFUZL.jpg)
Why Are Japan’s Apologies Forgotten?
Japan has in fact apologized repeatedly for its wartime past. So why haven’t they resonated?
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