2020.04.13 16:13Nation

超党派議連の靖国参拝中止　春の例大祭、新型コロナで

　超党派の「みんなで靖国神社に参拝する国会議員の会」（会長・尾辻秀久元参院副議長）が東京・九段北の靖国神社への春季例大祭（２１～２２日）に合わせた集団参拝を中止することが分かった。新型コロナウイルスの感染拡大を受けた措置。複数の関係者が１３日明らかにした。
　超党派議連は例年、春と秋の例大祭、８月の終戦記念日に合わせて一斉に参拝しており、取りやめは異例。８月の参拝については「コロナの状況を見ながら判断することになる」（関係者）という。（2020/04/13-16:13）

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2020.04.13 16:13Nation

Japanese Lawmakers Cancel Yasukuni Visit This Month

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A suprapartisan group of Japanese lawmakers will refrain from visiting Yasukuni Shrine during its two-day spring festival from April 21, due to the spread of the novel coronavirus, Jiji Press learned Monday.
   The group has regularly visited the war-linked Shinto shrine during the spring and autumn festivals and on the Aug. 15 anniversary of the end of World War II.
   "It's unusual for them to cancel their group Yasukuni visit," people familiar with the matter said.
   "Whether to make a visit in August depends on the coronavirus situation," they added.
   During the autumn festival in October last year, 98 members of the group visited the shrine together.

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