Updated Apr.22,2005 21:39 KST

Is This an Apology?
Outside Japan, Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi expressed deep remorse for Japan aggression against neighboring Asian countries at the Asia-Africa Summit in Jakarta on Friday.

At the same time, however, 80 Japanese lawmakers visited the Yasukuni Shrine to pay homage to the Japanese war criminals from World War II.

A legislator says, ¡°The prime minister was not available to come here since he is on a trip.¡±