4 Cabinet members visit Yasukuni Shrine to mark end of war

4 Cabinet members visit Yasukuni Shrine to mark end of war

TOKYO, Japan - Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Yoshiyuki Kamei comes back to his car after visiting the Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo on Aug. 15, the 59th anniversary of Japan's surrender in World War II. Three other Cabinet ministers joined him in visiting the Shinto shrine.

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