Abe visits father's grave

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe offers prayers with his wife Akie in front of the grave of his father, former Foreign Minister Shintaro Abe, in Nagato, Yamaguchi Prefecture, on Aug. 14, 2015. Abe is set to issue a statement later in the day to mark the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II, with Asian neighbors closely watching whether he will apologize over Japan's wartime actions. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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