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Prime Minister Koizumi’s speech wanted to communicate pride in the service of Japanese soldiers that die in war, and at the same time, promote a message of peace, and the role of Japan in the international community. The speech is somber and formal.
Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi’s speech was delivered on August 15, 2004, during an anniversary of the Memorial Ceremony for the war Dead. Part of his speech says “Here today, based on its remorse over the war, Japan vows to uphold its pledge not to involve in war and to dedicate itself to the construction of Japan as a peaceful nation…”
