Tomiichi Murayama, a former Prime Minister of Japan, has died at 101 years old in Oita, Kyushu province. The announcement of his death was made by the Social Democratic Party of Oita.
Mr. Murayama is widely recognized for delivering what the article describes as the country’s “most forthright and enduring apology” for atrocities committed by Japanese troops during World War II. This historic address was broadcast on national television on August 15, 1995, coinciding with the 50th anniversary of Japan’s surrender to the United States. In his remarks, Mr. Murayama expressed “deep remorse” and a “heartfelt apology,” emphasizing the importance of conveying “the horrors of war so that we never repeat the errors in our history” to future generations.
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/17/world/asia/tomiichi-murayama-dead.html