Premier's official visit to Yasukuni under study

Premier's official visit to Yasukuni under study

TOKYO, Japan - The Japanese government and the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) will look into ways that would allow official government visits to Yasukuni Shrine (photo) in Tokyo, which enshrines some 2.4 million Japanese military personnel and officials who have died since 1853 in Japan's wars. Seven hanged class-A war criminals are among those enshrined. Top cabinet spokesman Hiromu Nonaka said on Aug. 6 that in his personal opinion, the shrine should be made into an entity similar to a national cemetery after discarding the shrine's religious flavor and removing dedications to class-A criminals.

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