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Discuss whether Japan has apologised sufficiently to China for its aggression during the 1930's and 40's.  

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Discuss whether Japan has apologised sufficiently to China for its aggression during the 1930's and 40's. In 1972 Japan and China signed a joint declaration to begin the normalisation of bi-lateral relations between the two countries. This is seen to be vital in both countries that relations are friendly, especially seeing that Japan has one of the world's strongest economies, and China is becoming a global power too. More importantly, hostile relations in a tense region in the world, is dangerous seeing that both countries have strong military capabilities. During this resumption of diplomatic relation Japan expressed 'deep remorse' to China for the war. Since then, the issue of reparations and apologies has been a sticking point in a developing, economic and political relationship, which has seen the two countries work together as they had done in previous centuries. As a result of the normalisation, hostilities ended, and there was recognition...

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