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© Copyright 2016 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.Mitsubishi Materials, Chinese WWII slave workers reach deal
By MARI YAMAGUCHI TOKYO©2024 GPlusMedia Inc.
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GW
Seems like a good thing by Mitsubishi, late for sure but better late than never they seem to be trying to do the right thing, something almost never seen from Japan, so I think it should do some good.
Now hopefully no one from Mitsubishi screws it up.
Pukey2
Took its time.
I'm glad to see some progress. If Botchan had half the decency of these companies, neighbouring countries might be able to get along much better.
bullfighter:
What has Mao got to do with what the Japanese did? That is another story. If a woman is molested by two different men on separate occasions and the police catch one of them, are you saying the police shouldn't jail him unless they catch the other?
oftopico
All 3 of those guys left should get the full amount of 100,000 yuan and a full apology with bows as soon as possible.
CrazyJoe
Too bad it took so long...
Citizen2012
Similar to the Nazi's “Ausländereinsatz” so it is quite normal to face compensation, too bad it took that long thought.
sangetsu03
MacArthur abolished Mitsubishi, Mitsui, and the other zaibatsu companies after the surrender. Too bad he couldn't keep them abolished.
ryuusei
We need more bows - apparently in Japan bows will alleviate anything.
ThePBot
I still find it fascinating that China didn't ask for compensations back then. It's a good thing I think, politically or otherwise.
Disillusioned
Japan has a lot to be sorry for and a lot of compensation to be responsible for. And, sadly, most of Asia has very good reasons to hate Japan and to seek such compensation.
Christopher Glen
Some justice at last. I hope it is just the beginning.
Gaijindesu
Maybe the Japanese will finally realize that it is actually easier on themselves to make one serious, unconditional apology and truly move on, rather than have the ghost from the past haunt them indefinitely.
Not rocket science, really; the Germans figured that out long ago.
Citizen2012
War is not about a private company bringing civilian as slave workers to death, read the Geneva convention again.
Rashadoz
As I lived as a non-Japanese expat in China for 10 years , both Japanese and Chinese enjoy enslaving others . Now , in Japan , the situation continues somehow , enslaving other nations is factories and labs in Japan . Japan apology should have some limits , bowing too much will let the pants fall down .
Hiro S Nobumasa
Clearly an Obama effect!
RealCDN
China needs to whine less about the past and try to move more honorably into the future. Enough already.
mtuffizi
no matter how many apology Japan made, it will never ended. what do they expected from war? still be treated like human being?
Hachidori
How do they know they were not sincere? Is this a case of 'damned if you do,damned if you don't ' ? Are they accepting the money but not the apology? Are they going to ask for an annual 90 degree apology?
If everything was settled, why is Beijing encouraging(read:pushing) those small groups to ask for more compensation? Aren't they victimizing again those victims?
bullfighter
It might be better if the Japanese government would say, "In war, stuff [substitute another S word if you wish] happens. Get over it." Then people could only complain about the lack of contrition.
As soon as you actually do something, people start complaining. It was too little Abe had his fingers crossed when he apologized. Abe wore a blue suit when he should have worn black. They didn't consult with anyone. They consulted with the wrong people. On and on it goes.
Meanwhile, I don't see the Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party making any moves to apologize for Mao or to pay any compensation to the survivors of the Great Cultural Revolution or the Great Leap Forward.
Camman80
All's fair in love and war
canadianbento
How long is this "apologizing" going to continue? War is War!, no one should be required to apologize!