Defence Minister Koizumi's visit to Yasukuni Shrine comes on the 81st anniversary of Japan's surrender in WWII.
Japanese minister visits shrine to war dead, angering China, South Korea
Defence Minister Koizumi's visit to Yasukuni Shrine comes on the 81st anniversary of Japan's surrender in WWII.
Originally reported by Al Jazeera
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