Japan PM Abe visits war memorial in Papua New Guinea

Japan PM Abe visits war memorial in Papua New Guinea

WEWAK, Papua New Guinea - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and his wife Akie give silent prayer on July 11, 2014, in front of a World War II memorial in Wewak, Papua New Guinea. They prayed for the souls of those killed in World War II in Papua New Guinea and at sea nearby.

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