"The severity of the damage and suffering caused by Japan during World War II continues to leave difficult historical issues in parts of Asia."

In a strong statement delivered on March 6 at Business China's "Special Speakers Series," Sim Ann, Singapore's senior minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Home Affairs, addressed the deep wounds caused by Japan during WWII – wounds that remain unhealed in some Asian countries to this day. She urged Japan to confront these lingering historical issues with sincerity, emphasizing that only by remembering history can regional trust truly be strengthened.