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Key phrases in war speech not a big deal: Abe

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Prime Minister Shinzo Abe suggested April 20 that as he plans to issue a statement on the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II, he is not concerned about repeating key phrases from previous statements.

His statement will be carefully watched to see if it contains a "heartfelt apology" over Japan's "colonial rule and aggression" during and before World War II.

Abe said he will uphold the "basic way of thinking" of the statements of previous prime ministers, and so "we don't need to write them again." (Kyodo)

安倍首相、70年談話で「侵略表現」にこだわらないと発言

安倍晋三首相は今夏発表する戦後70年談話に関し、過去の首相談話が明記した「植民地支配と侵略」「心からのおわび」などの文言にこだわらない考えを述べた。

The Japan Times ST: May 1, 2015