Makoto Tanabe (Japanese: 田邊 誠) (February 25, 1922 – July 2, 2015) was the chairman of the former Japan Socialist Party, now known as the Social Democratic Party of Japan.
[2] He served in the Japanese House of Representatives 11 times.
[3] Tanabe was a supporter of giving Japanese aide to deal with the lack of food in North Korea.
[4] He was also supportive of apologizing for Japan's behaviour during World War II and of giving reparations to those in Asian countries.
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