Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba does not plan to express his views on history on the 80th anniversary next Tuesday of the signing of Japan's surrender in World War II, government sources said Thursday.The decision apparently reflects his wish to avoid riling hawkish members of his Liberal Democratic Party who have been urging him to step down over a major setback in the July 20 House of Councillors election.The LDP is set to complete its internal probe into the election defeat next Tuesday and the party will soon solicit views on whether it should hold a presidential election in the middle of…READ FULL ARTICLE
