Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Sunday visited a memorial for late Japanese diplomat Chiune Sugihara, who is credited with helping some 6,000 Jewish refugees escape Nazi persecution during World War II.Visiting Sugihara House in Kaunus, Abe told reporters, "Mr. Sugihara's courageous, humanitarian deeds have been highly praised around the globe. I feel honored as a Japanese person."The memorial for Sugihara was established by renovating part of an office that was formerly the Japanese consulate. During his visit, the prime minister was shown a picture panel with images of Sugihara sign…READ FULL ARTICLE
