Japan and Reconciliation in Post-war Asia: The Murayama Statement and Its Implications

1. The Historical Role and Future Implications of the Murayama Statement: A View from Japan
Kazuhiko Togo

2. Political Apology in Sino-Japanese Relations: The Murayama Statement and Its Receptions in China
Daqing Yang

3. In Search of the Perfect Apology: Korea’s Responses to the Murayama Statement
Youngshik D. Bong

4. Redeeming the Pariah, Redeeming the Past: Some Taiwanese Reflections on the Murayama Statement
Rwei-Ren Wu

5. Neither Exemplary nor Irrelevant: Lessons for Asia from Europe’s Struggle with Its Difficult Past
Thomas U. Berger

Keywords: Political Science and International Relations, International Relations, Asian Politics, History of World War II and the Holocaust, Asian History, Diplomacy, History of Japan