The operator of a bus involved in a crash that killed 15 people in the ski resort town of Karuizawa, Nagano Prefecture, offered an apology to the victims Tuesday to mark the third anniversary of the accident.
Misaku Takahashi, 57, president of the operator ESP, offered flowers at a monument set up near the accident site at around 5 a.m., the time he first heard of the crash.
"I mourn the loss of lives and apologize from the bottom of my heart to everyone involved, including the victims' families and friends," he said.