Japanese first lady pays tribute to Pearl HarborTOKYO — Japan’s first lady has visited Pearl Harbor for the first time to pay tribute to the victims of the Japanese attack 75 years ago. Japanese first lady pays tribute to Pearl Harbor | Photo from Twitter (mb.com.ph)Akie Abe said in her Facebook entry Monday that she laid flowers and prayed at the USS Arizona Memorial. Speculation for Abe’s possible visit to Pearl Harbor has grown since U.S. President Barack Obama paid tribute in May to the victims of the U.S. atomic bombing in Hiroshima. No serving Japanese prime minister has visited Pearl Harbor. “I’ve come to Hawaii many times, but I’ve never visited pearl Harbor.

Source: Manila Bulletin August 22, 2016 07:18 UTC