Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe says Japan inflicted “immeasurable damage and suffering” during World War II and he reaffirmed previous official apologies for his country’s role in the conflict.

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South Korea has expressed deep regret that Japan’s leader did not repeat his predecessors’ apologies for the country’s aggression during the Second World War.