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King Willem-Alexander, center, and Queen Maxima, left, of the Netherlands, accompanied by Dutch Foreign Minister Stef Bok, right, observe a moment of silence as during their visit at a Dutch war cemetery in Jakarta, Indonesia, Tuesday, March 10, 2020. The Dutch royal couple are currently on on a five-day visit in the country. (AP Photo/Dita Alangkara)

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Dutch king apologizes for colonial killings in Indonesia
March 10, 2020 5:54 a.m.

Dutch king apologizes for colonial killings in Indonesia

BOGOR, Indonesia (AP) — King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands apologized Tuesday for his country's aggression during its colonial rule of Indonesia and formally recognized the Southeast Asian country's independence date, in his first state visit to the former Dutch colony.