Japanese Prime Minister withdraws apology for war atrocities

Title

Japanese Prime Minister withdraws apology for war atrocities

Genre

News report

TX Date

13 Aug 1995

Year of production

1995

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Duration

00:00:49

Description

Brian Williams, correspondent in Tokyo attempts to explain the letter sent by Japanese Prime Minister Tomiichi Murayama to John Major and whether it was an apology for World War II Japanese atrocities and treatment of prisoners of war or not.

Contributors

Brian Williams

Keywords

Second World War (1939-1945); Japan; Prisoners of War; Tomiichi Murayama

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