he did express ` ` eternal sorrow '' about the loss of American lives in the War II . But he has been evasive and ambiguous about his sympathy for Japan 's wartime atrocities . Kingston : He is putting his personal agenda on display ahead of the national agenda .
Abe did express `` eternal condolences '' about the loss of American lives in World War II . But he has been evasive and ambiguous about embracing responsibility for Japan 's wartime actions . Kingston : He is putting his personal agenda on history ahead of the national interest .