TOKYO(AP) — Former Japanese Prime Minister Tomiichi Murayama, known for apology to Asian victims of wartime aggression, dies at 101.

Former Japanese Prime Minister Tomiichi Murayama, pictured here in 2015, was the architect of a landmark Japanese apology for World War II crimes - Copyright AFP ...

Japan's former prime minister Tomiichi Murayama, best known for making a statement apologising over World War II, died on Oct. 17 aged 101, officials said. Murayama issued the 1995 proclamation on the ...

Japan Ex-PM Murayama, Famous For WW2 Apology, Dies Aged 101 By AFP - Agence France Presse Oct 17, 2025, 12:19 am EDT Share ...