An executive from the Japanese company made the apology at a ceremony in Los Angeles to 94-year-old James Murphy, a former POW, and the relatives of other one-time prisoners.
In his teaching, he developed a system with this group of prisoners. He says his way of teaching can help anyone learn how to read and write with about thirty hours of study.
The Israeli government says it will release another 26 Palestinian prisoners as a part of a deal brokered by the United States earlier this year for the resumption of peace talks.
Behind me here is the infamous " Hanoi Hilton" where American prisoners of war were detained, interrogated and tortured during the Vietnam War including the late U.S. Senator John McCain.