Peace activists rejoiced Sunday over the fact that Prime Minister Naoto Kan and his Cabinet didn’t visit Yasukuni Shrine this year, while conservatives slammed the decision.
At the Japan Education Center in Tokyo’s Chiyoda Ward, around 190 people welcomed Kan’s decision to stay away. The group included citizens who lost relatives in World War II and who generally object to politicians visiting Yasukuni Shrine.
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