DP Expresses Condolences Over Death of Ex-Japanese PM Murayama
The ruling Democratic Party (DP) expressed deep condolences over the death of former Japanese Prime Minister Tomiichi Murayama.
Murayama was known for his historic apology to Asian victims of Japan's wartime aggression, explicitly acknowledging Japan's past as an act of 'aggression' and delivering a sincere apology.
As prime minister of Japan, he was the first to explicitly acknowledge Japan's past as an act of 'aggression' and delivered a sincere apology along with a courageous recognition of history.
Murayama is best known for the landmark 1995 "Murayama Statement," in which he expressed remorse for Japan's colonial rule and aggression in Asia. He died at the age of 101.
Author's summary: DP mourns ex-Japanese PM Murayama's death.
- Murayama was 101 years old at the time of his death.
- He is known for the 1995 "Murayama Statement".
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