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Japan distances itself from right-wing statements

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Published February 24, 2014 12:42pm ET
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Japan distances itself from right-wing statements
Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida attends a interview with the Associated Press at Foreign Ministry in Tokyo, Monday, Feb. 24, 2014. (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara) | Koji Sasahara

TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s foreign minister is trying to distance his government from recent right-wing comments on World War II, calling them “regrettable” and saying they don’t represent the government’s views.

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