Japan was intended to liberate China in WWII?

So you disagree with his moves? would you regard yourself as part of the left wing in this context? I know some left wingers in Japan are willing to apologise

I don't believe it's a left or right wing issue; it's a humanity issue. If one knows for sure you have injured somebody, the right thing to do is to apologize.

Competing is a thing, Apologizing is another thing. One should apologize for what his wrongdoings. A country also.

That's right. Apologize and ensure that it won't happen again in the future.

I don't know that that will happen in the near foreseeable future - of course there would be another full scale invasion by Japan as there was 60 years ago - but there is a heap of boiling tensions beneath the smiling faces of both countries, especially over the issue of Diaoyutai and to a lesser extent - Taiwan independence. If there was a war over Taiwan, Japan will join as an ally of the USA. Re Diaoyutai - ugh, that issue is just a mess - its got competing historical, political, cultural and Taiwan-ical conflicts flying all over this little fishing platform.

Without reading the posts in this thread, just in response to the question of the host.

Yes, It their intention, at least literally and publicly, their single-minded conviction without consulting with his client whether they liked such "liberation".