This article examines the Nanking Massacre, a horrific event in history that occurred during the Second Sino-Japanese War when Japanese forces invaded the city of Nanking (now Nanjing) and killed an estimated 300,000 civilians. It looks at Japan's response to calls for apology for its actions during the massacre, with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe refusing to accept any wrongdoing on behalf of his countrymen and citing historical revisionism as his reason for not doing so. The article also looks at international criticism of Japan's refusal to apologize and discusses whether or not an apology will ever be issued.