Sincere reflection by Japan can help open up the future

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said at the 30th Nikkei Forum "Future of Asia" on May 29 that Japan must remember the painful lessons of history, so that it does not repeat the mistakes of the past.

Japan has taken the path of peace after the war, and this will not change in the future, the Japanese leader said.

The remarks echo what Ishiba said during his meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Lima, Peru, in November.