Japanese politicians visit Yasukuni to pay respects to war dead

Japanese politicians visit Yasukuni to pay respects to war dead

TOKYO, Japan - A group of Diet members emerge from the sanctum of Yasukuni Shrine on April 22 after paying respects to Japanese war dead enshrined at the Shinto facility in Tokyo. A total of 62 lawmakers and 97 representatives of legislators from the Liberal Democratic Party, the Democratic Party of Japan and other political groups visited the shrine on the occasion of Yasukuni spring rites.

Japanese politicians visit Yasukuni to pay respects to war dead

Japanese politicians visit Yasukuni to pay respects to war dead

TOKYO, Japan - A group of Diet members emerge from the sanctum of Yasukuni Shrine on April 22 after paying respects to Japanese war dead enshrined at the Shinto facility in Tokyo. A total of 62 lawmakers and 97 representatives of legislators from the Liberal Democratic Party, the Democratic Party of Japan and other political groups visited the shrine on the occasion of Yasukuni spring rites.

Diet names Yoshiro Mori premier

Diet names Yoshiro Mori premier

TOKYO, Japan - Yoshiro Mori (standing), former secretary general of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), receives applause from House of Representatives lawmakers after being elected prime minister during the house plenary session April 5. The House of Councillors also chose Mori as premier. Mori, 62, who was elected LDP president earlier in the day, succeeds Prime Minister Keizo Obuchi, who remains in a coma after suffering a stroke April 2. The empty seat shown in the photo belongs to Obuchi.

Japanese politicians visit Yasukuni to pay respects to war dead

Japanese politicians visit Yasukuni to pay respects to war dead

TOKYO, Japan - A group of Diet members emerge from the sanctum of Yasukuni Shrine on April 22 after paying respects to Japanese war dead enshrined at the Shinto facility in Tokyo. A total of 62 lawmakers and 97 representatives of legislators from the Liberal Democratic Party, the Democratic Party of Japan and other political groups visited the shrine on the occasion of Yasukuni spring rites. (Kyodo)

Japanese politicians visit Yasukuni to pay respects to war dead

Japanese politicians visit Yasukuni to pay respects to war dead

TOKYO, Japan - A group of Diet members emerge from the sanctum of Yasukuni Shrine on April 22 after paying respects to Japanese war dead enshrined at the Shinto facility in Tokyo. A total of 62 lawmakers and 97 representatives of legislators from the Liberal Democratic Party, the Democratic Party of Japan and other political groups visited the shrine on the occasion of Yasukuni spring rites. (Kyodo)

Diet names Yoshiro Mori premier

Diet names Yoshiro Mori premier

TOKYO, Japan - Yoshiro Mori (standing), former secretary general of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), receives applause from House of Representatives lawmakers after being elected prime minister during the house plenary session April 5. The House of Councillors also chose Mori as premier. Mori, 62, who was elected LDP president earlier in the day, succeeds Prime Minister Keizo Obuchi, who remains in a coma after suffering a stroke April 2. The empty seat shown in the photo belongs to Obuchi.