Consistency, pragmatism key in crafting Abe statement: experts

Consistency, pragmatism key in crafting Abe statement: experts

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe addresses a summit of Asian and African leaders in Jakarta on April 22, 2015. His speech that omitted parts of past Japanese statements regarding the country's perception of wartime history is likely to fuel speculation that he may water down previous government apologies for Japan's acts during and before World War II in a statement he plans to issue in August to mark the 70th anniversary of the war's end. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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