Abe sends offering as 3 Cabinet ministers visit war-linked shrine

Abe sends offering as 3 Cabinet ministers visit war-linked shrine

A non-partisan group of Japanese lawmakers visits the war-linked Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo on Aug. 15, 2015, the 70th anniversary of the country's surrender in World War II. A total of 67 lawmakers made the visit to the shrine, a source of diplomatic friction as it honors not only Japan's war dead but also convicted war criminals. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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