摘要
On August 15,1995, the then Japanese Prime Minister, Tomiichi Hurayama, released a landmark document known as the Hurayama Statement to mark the 50th anniversary of the end of World War II （WWII）. Twenty years later, Japanese Prime Hinister Shinzo Abe is set to release his statement marking the end of the war on August 15. Will Abe＇s statement inherit the spirit of the Hurayama Statement？ This and other questions will be of great import for all nations, particularly China and South Korea.
On August 15,1995,the then Japanese Prime Minister,Tomiichi Murayama,released a landmark document known as the Murayama Statement to mark the 50th anniversary of the end of World War II(WWII).Twenty years later,Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is set to release his statement marking the end of the war on August 15.Will Abe’s statement inherit the spirit of the Murayama Statement?This and other questions will be of great import for all nations,particularly China and South Korea.In a recent exclusive interview with People’s China,a Beijing-based Japanese-language magazine,Murayama talked about the ins and outs of the Murayama Statement.He also stated that to safeguard the hard-won pacifism of post-WWII Japan,his country should hold fast to its pacifist constitution.An excerpt of the interview follows:
