Result of Japanese Elections

Recently, the Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ) won the election against LDP (Liberal Democratic Party). I'm looking forward to what the government under DPJ would do with regard to China-Japan relations (but really, Sino-Japanese relations). Even now, years after World War II, China and Japan's relation is less than...stellar. I remember being in Japan in the '90s and the ethnic tension was still sky-high. The Machiavellian ideals of Japan were still in effect in the '90s, and national-glorification/opinion was regarded higher than historic fact. Even though now, Japanese media and print are more "open" (e.g. allowing the publication of) the atrocities that were committed by the Japanese government during WWII, there has never been an official apology from the LDP of Japan to any of its neighbors. This is where the bitterness lies. Although there are recognition and awareness in Japan now, there lacks responsibility for the actions.

Since WWII, DPJ has had better relations with China, and I hope that the Japanese government, in the coming months or years, will take this opportunity to make a formal apology. Even though an apology won't resolve everything, it is at least the first step in bettering relations in East Asia.