安倍對日本戰時行爲表示懊悔但未道歉

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe expressed "deep remorse" for Japan's wartime past in a speech Wednesday, but failed to repeat previous official apologies to the victims of Japan's colonial aggression.

Prime Minister Abe also took a veiled swipe at China during his closely watched speech at the Asia-Africa summit in Indonesia, which many hoped would serve as an opportunity for Tokyo and Beijing to mend damaged ties.

In the lead-up to the event, the conservative Japanese leader had told local media outlets there was no need for him to reiterate the same landmark apologies made by his predecessors in 1995 and 2005.

His Jakarta speech made only passing reference to Japan's past militarism, noting Tokyo had "feelings of deep remorse over the past war" but insisting its leaders had long ago committed to the principles of peace.

Mr. Abe also said the international community should "never allow to go unchecked the use of force by the mightier to twist the weaker around." This was an apparent reference to China, which has been accused of bullying its neighbors and is involved in a worsening dispute with Tokyo over a group of strategic islands in the East China Sea.

Earlier, Prime Minister Abe and Chinese President Xi Jinping exchanged greetings and politely shook hands at a photo session to kick off the conference. Japanese officials say they expect the two leaders to hold a more formal meeting later Wednesday.日本首相安倍晉三星期三發表演講，表示對日本的戰時行爲深感懊悔，但沒有像其前任那樣對日本殖民侵略的受害者正式道歉。

安倍在印度尼西亞召開的亞非峯會上發表演講時，以隱晦的方式指責了中國。很多人希望峯會給東京和北京修復關係帶來機會。

在亞非峯會召開之前，這位持保守立場的日本首相對當地媒體說，他沒有必要重複其前任在1995年和2005年做出的里程碑式道歉。

安倍在雅加達發表演講時，只是順帶提到日本的軍國主義歷史，表示東京對其戰時行爲深感懊悔，但堅稱日本領導人長期以來一直奉行和平原則。

安倍還說，國際社會絕不能聽任強者使用武力欺負弱者。安倍看來是在暗指中國。中國被指責欺負其鄰國，而中國與日本在東中國海的領土爭端日趨激化。

在亞非峯會開幕之前拍攝大合照時，安倍與中國國家主席習近平互致問候，並禮貌地握手。日本官員說，預計安倍與習近平星期三晚些時候將舉行一次較爲正式的會晤。