Japan apologises for Bataan death march

Japan’s ambassador to the US apologised on behalf of his country for the 65-mile forced march of US troops and allies during the Second World War that left 11,000 prisoners of war dead.

“As former prime ministers of Japan have repeatedly stated, the Japanese people should bear in mind that we must look into the past and to learn from the lessons of history,” Ichiro Fujisaki told a convention of the American Defenders of Bataan and Corregidor veterans’ group in Texas, the San Antonio Express-News reported.