87 parliamentarians visit Yasukuni Shrine in biannual event

87 parliamentarians visit Yasukuni Shrine in biannual event

TOKYO, Japan - Eighty-seven Japanese parliamentarians, including 10 in government posts, visit the war-related Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo during its spring festival on April 22 as part of a biannual group event. Liberal Democratic Party lawmaker Yoshinobu Shimamura (2nd from L in front) heads the nonpartisan group that promotes Yasukuni visits by parliamentarians.

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