The US has always been a moral compass for the world and just because of recent mishaps in the middle east, it doesn't mean we should stop trying to lead the world in determining what's right and what's wrong.  In this case, calling upon Japan to apologize is the the right thing to do. 

I'm trying to understand Japan's perspective on this matter.  What's in it for them?  Is it a political strategy?

One of the more interesting things I learned in history class is that there are many versions of it.  Just because you read it in a history book doesn’t make it true.  I caught this article on the NYTimes about US relations with Japan and an agenda to erase the history of comfort women in WWII Japan.  Here’s a blurb on the topic ...

In response to this discussion http://grooted.org/forums/thread/162.aspx, I just wanted to know if anyone knows whether the United Nations is involved in persuading Japan to acknowledge and apologize for the sex slave camps during their imperialistic era.  Also, just out of curiosity, did Japan ever demand US to apologize for Hiroshima ...

so I've been receiving feedbacks from various individuals and organizations regarding this topic, ranging from think thanks in Japan to witnesses who testified in front of Represenative Honda.  there seems to be four types of involved activists here: 1) Those who are involved at the ground level and compiling petitions to support this cause; 2) ...

Here's a recent article op-ed from the NY Times on this situation: March 6, 2007 Editorial No Comfort What part of “Japanese Army sex slaves” does Japan’s prime minister, Shinzo Abe, have so much trouble understanding and apologizing for? The underlying facts have long been beyond serious dispute. During World War II, Japan’s Army set up ...

I think Japan should apologize and I feel horrible for those women.  But at the same time, I don't think the US should intervene.  I wonder if the legislative body of Japan ever tried to pass resolution asking the US to apologize for slavery??

On February 15, 2007, United States Congressman Mike Honda (CA - 15) introduced House Resolution 121, calling upon the governance of Japan to formally acknowledge and apologize for exploiting over 200,000 women (mostly Korean) as ''sexual slaves'' during their imperialist era (1930s) to World War II.  Since 1992, Korean ''comfort women'' and ...