Former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Monday visited Tokyo's Yasukuni shrine, viewed as a symbol of Japan's past militarism by Asian neighbors, for the second time in as many months since stepping down as premier.The latest visit by Abe, who resigned in mid-September for health reasons, came after his successor Yoshihide Suga sent a ritual offering of a "masakaki" tree Saturday to Yasukuni to celebrate the Shinto shrine's biannual festival held in the spring and fall."I visited the shrine to show my sincere respect to the spirits of the war dead," Abe told reporters.Asked about Abe's visit, C…READ FULL ARTICLE
