Japanese PM Could Comment on WWII Atrocities During US Visit

For Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, who will address a joint meeting of the U.S. Congress later this month, there are expectations he will use the high-profile occasion to answer regional demands for a public apology for Japan's wartime atrocities. However, given how his recent statement of regret was received in South Korea, there may be little he can say that will satisfy skeptics in the region. In advance of his trip to Washington, Abe addressed the issue of comfort women,...

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