Japan 's crown prince urges subjects to `` look back humbly on the past and correctly pass on the tragic experiences and history '' of WWII . Murayama , 89 , recently reassured South Korean leaders that Abe would uphold his statement , but doubts linger because Abe has been evasive and waffling about what he plans to say . Comments have been taken as a rebuke to Prime Minister Shinzo Abe , often seen as a revisionist . Abe will soon make a statement regarding the Second World War 's 70th anniversary . The comments come after Japanese media reported that Prince Akishino has ordered his staff to prepare an official apology for Japan's wartime conduct in Asia during WW2.
Japan 's crown prince urges subjects to `` look back humbly on the past and correctly pass on the tragic experiences and history '' of WWII . Comments have been taken as a rebuke to Prime Minister Shinzo Abe , often seen as a revisionist . Abe will soon make a statement regarding the Second World War 's 70th anniversary . The comments come after Japanese media reported that Prince Akishino has ordered his staff to prepare an official apology for Japan's wartime conduct in Asia during WW2.