You can't just gloss over the past and say we'll learn and never do it again. If injustice has been done there has to be some gesture of reconciliation in order to move on as I said previously. Take the Japanese stance for example. They just glossed over their past and are now in Hell's kitchen with China. The only thing keeping the chinese back is the military treaty signed with the US, but if that is not renwed for any reason, then say goodbye to your Toyota.