Japanese PM Avoids War Shrine Visit from japan pm shinzo Watch Video

⏲ Duration: 1 min 54 sec
✓ Published: 17-Aug-2008

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CHEN:nToday Japan marks the 63rd anniversary of its surrender in World War Two, and oftentimes the country's prime minister visits a controversial war shrine to mark Japanese killed in the war. But Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda is expected to avoid visiting the landmark altogether.nnnSTORY:nFukuda is a moderate conservative who stresses good ties with Asian countries. He made clear when he took office last September that he would not visit the Yasukuni Shrine.nnInstead, he paid respects at a secul