Ishiba Not to Release Statement on 80th War Anniversary

Tokyo, March 27 (Jiji Press)--Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is unlikely to release a government-adopted statement to mark the 80th anniversary this year of the country's surrender in World War II, government officials said Thursday. Instead, Ishiba plans to set up a panel as early as April to hear experts' opinions about the war, the officials said. The panel's discussions are e...

Ishiba Not to Release Statement on 80th War Anniversary
Tokyo, March 27 (Jiji Press)--Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is unlikely to release a government-adopted statement to mark the 80th anniversary this year of the country's surrender in World War II, government officials said Thursday. Instead, Ishiba plans to set up a panel as early as April to hear experts' opinions about the war, the officials said. The panel's discussions are e...