Japan Apologises To Australian Prisoners Of War -- News.com.au* Five former POWs met Japanese minister
* "We've waited a long time but it was sincere"
* Japan will also return POW historical records
THE federal government has welcomed an apology by Japan to five Australian diggers held prisoner during World War II.
The former prisoners of war (POWs) have met with Japanese Foreign Minister Seiji Maehara in Tokyo.
"Foreign Minister Maehara's apology was made in a spirit of reconciliation," Australian Foreign Minister Kevin Rudd said today.
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My Comment: What can I say .... better late than never.