Prime Minister Abe pays the ball skewers to Yasukuni Shrine at his own expense August 15 9:16

On the 15th of "Day of the end of the war", Prime Minister Abe paid the ball skewer fee as "LDP President Shinzo Abe" through the LDP's Special Assistant Takatori and President.

After that, Mr. Takatori told reporters, "The president said, "I pray for the peace and permanent peace of the world, which I would like to express my sincere respect and appreciation to the war dead who became the foundation of today's peace. I will keep the word "Masu"."

Prime Minister Abe visited the Yasukuni Shrine in December 2013, seven years after the inauguration of the second Abe Cabinet. I am paying the fee.