Japan makes an apology to South Koreans for its 1910-1945 colonial rule
August 10, 2010
鈥淔or the enormous damage and suffering caused by this colonization, I would like to express once again our deep remorse and sincerely apologize.鈥�
-- Naoto Kan, Japan鈥檚 prime minister, making an apology aimed directly at South Koreans.