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// Name of members : Jerryl Chong, Jo-lynn Koh , Jonas Ng , Jonathan Chua Task No. : 2 1. Q: Why was the Japanese Prime Minister,Tomiichi Murayama, praised and pilloried today by the people at Japan? R: He was praise for offering Japan's first frank apology for the damage and suffering inflicted by his country during the World War II.

2. Q: How did you feel during the war? R:I felt sorry for the people who died for Japan and people we killed.

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** __//RESPONSE FOR TASK ON 18 FEB//__ **
// 1. Sight of a Japanese soldier bludgeoning her brother to death. 2. Losing four babies at birth because she was malnourished. 3.All lived in constant fear. 4.Severed heads which Japanese troops planted on Singapore bridges to scare the populace. 5.Tapioca and sweet potatoes were about the only food they could get. 6.Risk losing head to buy food from the black market. 7.Gatherings were illegal. 8.The meat nor the vegetables were ever fresh. 9.Get at least one meal of rice a day. 10.Did not have a radio and there was never any entertainment. 11.Bread and noodles were hard or rubbery. 12.Gambling was not allowed. 13. get at least one meal of rice a day. 14.Rice had weevils or stones. 15.Sugar was damp or adulterated. 16.Neighbours seldom met or talked. 17.Singapore's clocks were set to synchronise with that of Tokyo's. 18.Rice was better than money. 19.Singaporeans then did little else but sleep. 20.Japanese controlled you. 21. British was never seen around from the time the Japanese invasion was imminent. 22.Congregating together was illegal and this made any form of gathering impossible. 23.Washing of clothes and bathing were done in one go. 24.People were afraid to talk to each other. 25. Brother had in turn taken someone else's bicycle but was caught,soldier rained blows on him with a mallet. 26.Festivals were low-keyed affair. My Thoughts: After reading the two articles,I feel fortunate living in this time and not in World War 2.//