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TOKYO — The commander of the U.S. submarine that sank a Japanese fishing vessel off Hawai‘i expressed his "most sincere regret" yesterday — but stopped short of an apology.
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| Scott Waddle's statement to Japan stops short of an apology. |
"It is with a heavy heart that I express my most sincere regret," Cmdr. Scott Waddle said in a statement sent by his attorney to Japan and broadcast nationally last night.
Waddle commanded the USS Greeneville when it rammed the Ehime Maru off O‘ahu on Feb. 9. Nine of the 35 people aboard are missing and presumed dead. Their families have demanded a personal apology from Waddle.
"I know that the accident has caused unimaginable grief," Waddle said. "No words can adequately express my condolences and concern for those who have lost their loved ones."
Shunsuke Terata, 15, whose 17-year-old brother Yusuke is missing, said his family was not satisfied.
"It’s not an apology until he says it to each one of us in person."
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