Although socialist Prime Minister Tomiichi Murayama officially apologized to China in 1995 for the war, Japan has never had a genuine internal debate over its degree of responsibility, and has never made a determined effort to propagate an alternative account to that of Yushukan.
Aunque en 1995 el Primer Ministro socialista Tomiichi Murayama se disculpó oficialmente con China por la guerra, Japón nunca ha tenido un verdadero debate interno sobre su grado de responsabilidad, y nunca ha hecho un esfuerzo decidido para propagar una versión alternativa a la de Yushukan.