Sugihara's widow speaks ahead of tree planting in Lithuania

Sugihara's widow speaks ahead of tree planting in Lithuania

TOKYO, Japan - Yukiko Sugihara (L), widow of Japanese diplomat Chiune Sugihara, speaks to reporters Sept. 24 at Tokyo's Waseda University ahead of the planting of 250 cherry trees in Lithuania beginning next month in memory of her husband. The late Chiune Sugihara served in World War II and saved more than 6,000 Jews by issuing them transit visas to Japan against orders from Tokyo. His widow expressed concern over Japan's potential involvement in military retaliations for the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks in the United States, saying, ''I'm very worried about Japan being drawn into war.''

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