, y; i* S l8 S% OBy Hideaki Kase - |0 c' K) {/ ENewsweek International 3 L' ^. n8 N; p9 e8 |% n8 iHistory is a hot topic in Japan these days, with the country's wartime behavior returning to haunt its citizens. Many Japanese are dismayed by the possibility that the U.S. House of Representatives will soon demand a formal apology from Tokyo for the imperial military's alleged use of "comfort women," or sex slaves, during World War II. This talk has taken the Japanese government by surprise, especially given its unprecedented support for Washington in Iraq and the war onterrorism.2 B3 d5 a! e: o