2000: North Korea-Japan Japanese Rule

At the start of the first talks between North Korea and Japan in eight years, North Korea says that negotiations will fail unless Japan agrees to an apology and compensation for its decades of rule.

To: 
North Korea
From: 
Japan
Year of Apology: 
2000
Footnote: 
“North Korea Firm on Apology From Japan.” New York Times. April 6, 2000.