1971: Japanese Emperor Hirohito says his personally sorry for certain things in World War II

In his first meeting with foreign journalists, Japanese Emperor Hirohito says about World War II, “Yes, there are certain things which happened for which I feel personally sorry.”

To: 
General public
From: 
Japan
Year of Apology: 
1971
Footnote: 
“Japan’s Apologies for World War II.” New York Times. August 14, 2015.