A group of Japanese right-wing activists enters Yasukuni Shrine. Photo: Reuters
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Explained: the legacy of war in Asia
- The Japanese government has offered several official apologies for its role in the second world war
- But Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has cast doubt on the need to keep apologising for Japan’s wartime actions
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Legacy of war in Asia
A group of Japanese right-wing activists enters Yasukuni Shrine. Photo: Reuters