December 5, 2016

"Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe announced Monday that he will visit the Pearl Harbor later this month to mourn the victims of Japanese surprise attack 75 years ago.

Abe will be the first incumbent Japanese prime minister to visit Pearl Harbor in Hawaii, which was attacked by the Japanese military on Dec. 7, 1941, killing more than 2,400 people and leading Washington's entry into World War Two (WWII).

During his visit to Hawaii between Dec. 26 and Dec. 27, Abe will offer flowers at the memorial in Pearl Harbor and also hold talks with U.S. President Barack Obama."

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