Taking a comparative approach and bringing together perspectives from japan china korea and taiwan this volume considers former japanese prime minister tomiichi murayamas 1995 apology statement the height of japans post war apology and examines its implications for memory international relations and reconciliation in asia. Japan and reconciliation in post war asia the murayama statement and its implications edited by kazuhiko togo paigrave macmillan doi 101057 9781137301239 contents list of illustrations preface 1 the historical role and future implications of the murayama statement a view from japan kazuhiko togo 2 political apology in sino japanese . Taking a comparative approach and bringing together perspectives from japan china korea and taiwan this volume considers former japanese prime minister tomiichi murayamas 1995 apology statement the height of japans post war apology and examines its implications for memory international relations and reconciliation in asia. Taking a comparative approach and bringing together perspectives from japan china korea and taiwan this volume considers former japanese prime minister tomiichi murayamas 1995 apology statement the height of japans post war apology and examines its implications for memory international relations and reconciliation in asia publishers website. Japan and reconciliation in post war asia considers former japanese prime minister tomiichi murayamas 1995 apology statement the height of japans post war apology and examines its implications for memory international relations and reconciliation in asia