The Amboy Times: Victory over Japan Day

August 14, 2007

Victory over Japan Day

Today is VJ day.

It is also remembered in Japan, amid controversy.

Veterans, relatives of war dead and lawmakers crowded a controversial Tokyo war shrine Wednesday as Japan marked the 62nd anniversary of its World War II surrender. But with political sensitivities higher than ever, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and his Cabinet stayed away. Chief Cabinet spokesman Yasuhisa Shiozaki said none of Abe's 16-member Cabinet planned to visit the shrine. It would be the first time in at least 20 years that no Cabinet member had gone on the surrender anniversary, although 46 members of parliament did attend, down from 62 last year.

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