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Japan and reconciliation in post-war Asia The Murayama statement and its implications /

Taking a comparative approach and bringing together perspectives from Japan, China, Korea, and Taiwan, this volume considers former Japanese prime minister Tomiichi Murayama's 1995 apology statement, the height of Japan's post-war apology, and examines its implications for memory, internat...

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Group Author: Togo, Kazuhiko; Wu, Rwei-Ren
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Literature type: Electronic Software eBook
Language: English
Subjects:
Murayama, Tomiichi, > 1924
Reconciliation > Political aspects > Asia
Reconciliation > Political aspects > Japan
Diplomacy > c 1945 to c 2000 Post-war period > Japan
Asian history > c 1945 to c 2000 Post-war period > Japan
Politics and Government
Asia > Foreign relations > Japan
Japan > Foreign relations > Asia
Online Access: http://www.palgraveconnect.com/doifinder/10.1057/9781137301239
Summary: Taking a comparative approach and bringing together perspectives from Japan, China, Korea, and Taiwan, this volume considers former Japanese prime minister Tomiichi Murayama's 1995 apology statement, the height of Japan's post-war apology, and examines its implications for memory, international relations, and reconciliation in Asia.
'Hopelessness about Japan's reconciliation over history with its neighbors is best addressed not by wishful thinking but by refocusing on the Murayama Statement of 1995. This important apology was underappreciated by China and South Korea and also denounced by many Japanese conservatives. Yet, this carefully presented book shows that it is a genuine apology, which could serve as a building block for greater trust. Kazuhiko Togo combines diplomatic insight and scholarly analysis in his clear overview and balanced coverage of the view from Japan. The other authors follow a similar model in det
Item Description: Electronic book text.
Epublication based on: 9781137301222.
Carrier Form: 132 p. : 1 graphs, 4.
ISBN: 9781137301222
9781137301239 :
1137301236 :
CLC: D831.32
Contents: Overview-- Kazuhiko Togo Historical Role and Future Implications of the Murayama Statement: A View from Japan-- Kazuhiko Togo Political Apology in Sino-Japanese Relations: The Murayama Statement and its Receptions in China-- Daqing Yang In Search of the Perfect Apology: Korea's Responses to the Murayama Statement-- Youngshik D. Bong Redeeming the Pariah, Redeeming the Past: Some Taiwanese Reflections on the Murayama Statement-- Rwei-Ren Wu Neither Exemplary nor Irrelevant: Lessons for Asia from Europe's Struggle with its Difficult Past-- Thomas U. Berger Notes on Contributors.

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