Marking his first appearance at an annual ceremony on Thursday.... marking the end of World War II,.. Japanese Emperor (na-roo-hee-toe) Naruhito expressed "deep remorse" over Japan's role in the war,... and pledged to reflect on the country's wartime past.<br />Being the first emperor born after the war,... his remarks closely followed the stance of his father Akihito,... who abdicated in May.<br />The new emperor pledged to reflect on Tokyo's past aggressions,... while expressing hope that such horrors should never be repeated.<br />In contrast,... Prime Minister Shinzo Abe refused to acknowledge Japan's wartime atrocities.<br />He instead give a speech on Thursday outlining what he perceives to be a long list of damage inflicted on Japan and its people.<br />
