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Tomiichi Murayama, who as prime minister of Japan in 1995 delivered the country’s most forthright and enduring apology for atrocities inflicted by Japanese troops in World War II, died on Friday at 101.
Tomiichi Murayama, Japanese Leader Who Gave War Apology, Dies at 101
His televised address as prime minister, delivered 50 years to the day after Japan announced its surrender, set a marker for his country’s “deep remorse” over wartime atrocities.
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October 17, 2025 at 12:43 PM