Group of Japanese lawmakers visit war-linked Yasukuni Shrine

Group of Japanese lawmakers visit war-linked Yasukuni Shrine

Liberal Democratic Party lawmakers Hidehisa Otsuji (C) and Keiji Furuya (L) lead a group of some 80 Japanese lawmakers from various parties as they visit the war-linked Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo on Oct. 18, 2016 during its autumn festival. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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