Past visits by top leaders to Yasukuni, which honours convicted war criminals, have angered Japan's neighbours.

Former Japanese Prime Minister Tomiichi Murayama, who issued Japan’s landmark apology for wartime atrocities during World War ...

TOKYO: Japan's former prime minister Tomiichi Murayama, best known for making a statement apologising over World War II, died Friday (Oct 17) aged 101, officials said.Murayama issued the 1995 ...

China has offered its condolences on the passing of Tomiichi Murayama, a former Japanese prime minister who gave a landmark ...

Former Japanese Prime Minister Tomiichi Murayama, who passed away at 101, is best remembered for issuing Japans landmark ...

Japan’s former prime minister Tomiichi Murayama, best known for his historic apology over Japan’s wartime actions, has died ...

Japan's former prime minister Tomiichi Murayama, best known for making a statement apologising over World War II, ...

Known for his landmark apology for Japan's World War II aggression and the phrases "deep remorse" and "heartfelt apology", Tomiichi Murayama has died at a hospital in Oita City.

TOKYO (AP) — Friday is the 80th anniversary of then-Emperor Hirohito’s announcement of Japan’s World War II surrender, but as living witnesses die and memories fade, questions remain in Japan about ...

TOKYO (AP) — Japan paid tribute Friday to more than 3 million war dead as the country marked its surrender that ended World War II 80 years ago, as concern grows about the rapidly fading memories of ...

Japan marks end of WWII as survivors remember wartime emperor's surrender speech 80 years ago Japan on Friday is marking the surrender announcement by then-Emperor Hirohito 80 years ago at the end of ...

TOKYO — (AP) — Friday is the 80th anniversary of then-Emperor Hirohito's announcement of Japan's World War II surrender, but as living witnesses die and memories fade, questions remain in Japan about ...