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"Resolution to renew the determination for peace on the basis of lessons learned from history" (also known as Fusen Ketsugi) is a Diet Resolution (国会決議) issued by the House of Representatives of Japan on June 9, 1995: This article concerns the legal meaning of the term resolution. ...
The House of Representatives (衆議院; Shugi-in) is the lower house of the Diet of Japan. ...
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- The House of Representatives resolves as follows:
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- On the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the end of World War II, this House offers its sincere condolences to those who fell in action and victims of wars and similar actions all over the world.
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- Solemnly reflecting upon many instances of colonial rule and acts of aggression in the modern history of the world, and recognizing that Japan carried out those acts in the past, inflicting pain and suffering upon the peoples of other countries, especially in Asia, the Members of this House express a sense of deep remorse.
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- We must transcend the differences over historical views of the past war and learn humbly the lessons of history so as to build a peaceful international society.
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- This House expresses its resolve, under the banner of eternal peace enshrined in the Constitution of Japan, to join hands with other nations of the world and to pave the way to a future that allows all human beings to live together.
The original draft of the resolution that was submitted by Japan Socialist Party contained stronger expressions of apology. However, it was weakened by Liberal Democratic Party with whom Japan Socialist Party formed a coalition cabinet. The Social Democratic Party (SDP), in Japanese more commonly known as Shakai Minshu-to, is a political party of Japan. ...
The Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), also known as Jiyū Minshutō (自由民主党, more often abbreviated to Jimin-tō 自民党) is the largest Japanese political party as of 2004. ...
251 out of 502 representatives participated in the final vote on the revised resolution, and 230 of them supported the resolution. 241 representatives abstained from voting. 70 of absentees belonged in one of the three parties in the coalition cabinet that sponsored the resolution (Japan Socialist Party, Liberal Democratic Party, and New Party Sakigake). The New Party Sakigake (新党さきがけ Shinto Sakigake) was a Japanese political party that broke away from the Liberal Democratic Party on June 22, 1993. ...
- 14 members of Japanese Communist Party voted against the resolution because they wanted much stronger expressions in the resolution.
- 50 members of the conservative Liberal Democratic Party did not participate because the expressions in the revised resolution were still too strong for them.
- 14 members of Japan Socialist Party did not participate because the expressions were not strong enough for them.
- 141 members of New Frontier Party abstained from voting, some of whom wanted stronger expressions.
The Japanese Communist Party (JCP) (日本共産党), in Japanese known as Nihon Kyōsan-tō is a political party of Japan based on communism. ...
The Shinshinto (新進党, New Frontier Party) was a former Japanese political party. ...
See also
1970s 09/29/1972. ...
On the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the wars end (also known as Murayama Danwa) is a war apology statement made by Tomiichi Murayama, then the Prime Minister of Japan, on August 15, 1995. ...
Links - English full text of the resolution (http://www.mofa.go.jp/announce/press/pm/murayama/address9506.html)
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