Koizumi to decide on Yasukuni visit after Fri. meeting

Koizumi to decide on Yasukuni visit after Fri. meeting

NAGASAKI, Japan - Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi speaks at a press conference at a Nagasaki hotel after attending a ceremony commemorating the 56 anniversary of the city's atomic bombing. The premier said he will decide whether to visit Tokyo's Yasukuni Shrine on Aug. 15, the anniversary of Japan's surrender in World War II, after meeting with senior officials of coalition parties on Aug. 10.

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