I extend my deepest sympathies to those who suffered during the war.
— Emperor Hirohito Modern

Japanese Emperor during WWII

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Statement during a memorial ceremony

Date / Period

1970s

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Shocking

Source

https://www.nytimes.com/1975/10/03/archives/hirohito-says-he-regrets-war.html

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