Takaichi, who has regularly visited the shrine in Tokyo even while serving as a Cabinet minister, is believed to be heeding advice from those around her to avoid diplomatic friction ahead of her possible inauguration as Japan's first female prime minister.Her aides have expressed concern that a visit, even before she formally takes office, expected by the end of October, would almost certainly provoke strong reactions from China and South Korea, prompting her to exercise caution, the sources said.On Tuesday, Tetsuo Saito, head of the LDP's junior coalition partner, the Komeito party, told T…READ FULL ARTICLE
