Philippines' President Benigno Aquino (R) escorts Japan's Emperor Akihito during a welcoming ceremony for the emperor by President Benigno Aquino at the Malacanang presidential palace in Manila, January 27, 2016. REUTERS/Erik De Castro
MANILA (Reuters) - Japanese Emperor Akihito on Wednesday urged the younger generation to "keep alive the memories of the Second World War" and the hardship that followed, as a way of avoiding conflict amid growing maritime tension in the East and South China Sea.
Akihito, 82, who met Philippine President Benigno Aquino privately at the start of a four-day state visit, expressed remorse over atrocities in the region by the Japanese imperial army 70 years ago.
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