Japan, China make last-ditch efforts on war apology

Japan, China make last-ditch efforts on war apology

Japanese Foreign Minister Masahiko Komura (R) and Chinese Foreign Minister Tang Jiaxuan make last-ditch efforts in Tokyo on Nov. 24 to iron out differences over a Japanese apology for wartime acts in China ahead of Chinese President Jiang Zemin's state visit to Japan starting Nov. 25. The apology is to be incorporated in a joint statement to be issued after the summit of Jiang and Japanese Prime Minister Keizo Obuchi on Nov. 26. ==Kyodo

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