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In December, 1941 my mother, six sisters , brother and uncle went to the country out of Teluk Anson in Perak, Malaya

In 1941, your family were slaves in their own country. How were the Malays treated under the British? Please tell us.  Mahathir Mohamad said that life under the Japanese was better than life under the British.

Japan always be a victim when it comes to World War II,

And the west always thinks it is the good guy.

He should have offered a sincere apology for the actions of Imperial Japan.

And the West should have offered a sincere apology for the pain and suffering it inflicted on the world.

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   wallace

   I did do something about it. I married a Japanese and our families came together.

> Fantastic, mate. Well done, Fair play. But why do you want Kishida to apologise every year? Are you asking your wife to apologise as well?

PM Kishida is in a temporary position. If each year there is a ceremony to mark the surrender of Japan then it can include a short but meaningful apology.

People who committed those crimes already apologized and punished. Governments moved on, so did America. Now Japan and America are best friends (more like suzerain and vassal).

I am sorry but many people who committed war crimes were not even prosecuted. A small section of Class A war criminals were tried and sentenced to death. None of them apologized for their crimes.

And Kishida is adressing to his people. He is not standing in front of UN to all of a sudden apologise. Context bro. Nobody owes you an apology

Every year, other countries like China are watching these events.

I also strongly believe school kids should be taught about the war.

@TokyoLiving With comments like this, the only clown here is you.

NOBODY on Earth deserves the pay that some of the men are getting ...

They still don't deserve the same pay as the men.

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Isn't that the same floral set up for the Abe funeral in the picture? Or something similar?

Did this event also cost 69 Billion dollars or whatever the price was?

Mr KiplingToday 05:16 pm JST

What was Japan doing in Asia (empire building) that France, the UK and the Dutch were not doing?

> Japan lost so has to get on its knees every August 15th?

Why not? Germany shows contrition constantly, while Japan reminds the world about their suffering every year on August 6th and 15th without showing any real feeling or remorse for the war they started and the immense suffering they inflicted upon many. As one poster wrote, peace was forced on them. It wasn't something they all of a sudden chose to embrace.

Regardless of whether you like women's soccer/football or not, there is no escaping the fact that the world cup to date has been phenomenally successful. Both in monetary and attendance terms.

Audiences have been down in some of the "lesser" stadiums eg Dunedin(sorry), but overall many games have been packed out.

All of this in Aust / NZ where soccer takes a backseat to AFL & Rugby in Aust and a way behind 2nd to Rugby in NZ.

They naysayers were wrong in their pre-tournament assumptions. The games have delivered.

And comparing to men's soccer is well...just lame.

It's like saying I don't like watching Women's grand slam events like Wimbledom because women don't hit the ball as hard and fast and move slower.

Or I have no interest in watching women's world championship swimming because, you know .... the men are so much quicker.

Tack 10 more years onto women's soccer/football and the level of play and the interest will be beyond huge.

Guarantee esp in soccer crazy countries, the women's game will absorb an enormous amount of the total corporate sponsorship and investment.

And they won't have to beat men to get it.

They still don't deserve the same pay as the men.

You'd be a riot at parties, Mr. Negative.

This world cup has been incredibly exciting, the Sweden v Spain game just finished provided yet more thrills. Was hoping the Swedes could send it to extra time. Great win by Spain!

I've loved every game I've been able to catch - and with record breaking attendances and viewing figures, it seems millions agree!

JeffLee..

It was, before the mass-murdering actions of several Middle Eastern gentlemen on Sept. 11,

15 from Saudi Arabia, 2 from Egypt, 2 from the UAE and one Lebanese. Funding came , unknowingly, from the Saudis and UAE. No Iraqis, Afghanis or Syrians were involved....

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On August 15 and 16, some Japanese soldiers, devastated by the surrender, committed suicide. Well over 100 American prisoners of war were also murdered. In addition, many Australian and British prisoners of war were murdered in Borneo, at both Ranau and Sandakan, by the Imperial Japanese Army. At Batu Lintang camp, also in Borneo, death orders were found which proposed the murder of some 2,000 POWs and civilian internees on September 15, 1945, but the camp was liberated four days before these orders were due to be carried out.

I'm thinking of those unfortunate souls today.

But good for women's sport. Men have been successfully guilted into pretending it is as exciting as men's sport.

No guilt.

For me, women’s football is the second most exciting sport to watch after men’s football. Men’s rugby is probably third.

The viewing figures for the women’s game blow many men’s sports out of the water.

What sports do you watch mate?

You can buy a good pair of jeans at Walmart for less than 15 dollars,but I only found one pair that I wanted in my sizes

Japan- Game over .

The youth making their mark

They have to live on this Earth longer than the old farts

Movies peaked in the 90s in my opinion. They were made with entertainment in mind and didn't rely heavily on special effects, green screens and CGI. They also weren't trying to push an agenda or use it as a PSA. Cartoons were also great in the 80s and 90s - 90s Cartoon Network was aces.

I don't know of any men (including myself) who watch it because they have been 'guilted' into doing so. Maybe you have though.

I don't watch soccer. Too much crying, falling over and worrying about haircuts and fingernails.

The women are pretty bad at all that, too.

What was Japan doing in Asia (empire building) that France, the UK and the Dutch were not doing?

Change that to “had not already done”.

Imagine calling the cops because your toy figurine has been nicked. Only in Japan.

Elvis,

Haneda

Thanks. Haven't used it for a very long time. Will try to avoid it.

wallaceToday  07:04 pm JST

Apologies have been given but too many of them sound hollow.

Well, it's like um, your opinion, man

Is it so difficult to offer an annual apology for terrible and tragic wrongdoings? It would help to improve relationships with those countries that suffered.

I am baffled at why you want an apology so much. Whoever wanted to improve relationships with Japan has already did. Japan has a super economy (for now), so your Chinas, your Koreas, your USs, decades ago sorted things with Japan and scratching each others' back. If they are still so pissed, they would have played the sanctions card already.

$20 (roughly speaking) for a burger you can't fit in your mouth is insane. But it would make a really great pig-out eating contest, instead of that annual Coney Island hot-dog spectacle, don't you think?

wallaceToday  06:29 pm JST

I did do something about it. I married a Japanese and our families came together.

Fantastic, mate. Well done, Fair play. But why do you want Kishida to apologise every year? Are you asking your wife to apologise as well?

People who committed those crimes already apologized and punished. Governments moved on, so did America. Now Japan and America are best friends (more like suzerain and vassal).

And Kishida is adressing to his people. He is not standing in front of UN to all of a sudden apologise. Context bro. Nobody owes you an apology.

@Yrral, quit beating a dead horse.

And as for the annual reminders of the terrible way WW2 ended, I think quieter reminiscence is appropriate. Not all this media/political hype. It's over. Get over it. You want to protest war? Try those many genocidal wars in Africa, and that really ugly one in Ukraine. And put your money where your mouth is - contribute to the decent charitable agencies that are trying their best to care for the dispossessed and displaced. Especially the children.

Lecture over.

Wallace I would like to dodge your point of German rectitude, as having financial consultative dealings with populist political party AfD.

Where indeed the germen education system has embraced the extremities of national socialism, the AfD is another matter.

Can actions speak louder than words?

Yes I believe so, the trips to the Yasukuni Shrine to offer prayers is a case in question.

As much as the heartfelt display of the people releasing Doves of peace at the same Yasukuni shrine 

Which holds ones attention a political apology or a genuine declaration of peace and remembrance.

If it has to have a paper diaper around it to stop the first bite from squirting all over the table across from you, it is not an American-style burger.

I take it you don't like American-style burgers.

@Stephen Chin.

It's rather sad - and perhaps illuminating - that some are downvoting your heart-rending story. Maybe there are those among us who do not have the "resolve to never repeat the tragedy of the war" on this day of peace.

Gotta keep the ethno-nationalist, ultra far right-wing base happy with empty posturing and platitudes as he's not making anybody happy with actual government policy. "Patriotism is the last refuge of a scoundrel"