Emperor Akihito of Japan expressed “deep remorse” for wartime actions of Japan during WW-II. Japan is marking the 70th anniversary of the end of the second world war.
The Emperor words came at the same moment in 1945 when his father Hirohito had announced Japan’s surrender.
“Reflecting on our past and bearing in mind the feelings of deep remorse over the last war, I earnestly hope that the ravages of war will never be repeated”.