Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi expresses "deep remorse" for Japan's World War II invasion of its neighbors.
The apology is an effort to mend Sino-Japanese relations after a series of anti-Japan protests in China over a Japanese textbook that critics say downplays Japanese atrocities.
Koizumi also wants a meeting with China, which Beijing is considering.
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