Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will not visit war-linked Yasukuni Shrine on the Aug. 15 anniversary of Japan’s surrender in World War II, government sources said Saturday, a move that may help soothe ties with China and South Korea.
Abe is also considering visiting China in early September for a summit with President Xi Jinping, the sources said.
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