list of war apology statements issued by the state of Japan with regard to the war crimes committed by the Empire of Japan during World War II . The statements were made at and after the end of World War II in Asia , from the 1950s to the 2010s . There is an ongoing controversy regarding the way these statements are categorized , that being the question whether they are formal apologies or general statements of remorse , each of which carry a different level of responsibility and recognition
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List of war apology statements issued by Japan