Korea, China angry with Japan PM's visit to Yasukuni Shrine [audio 4min]
Japan's Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi visits the Yasukuni Shrine on the anniversary of World War II's end. The shrine honors many who participated in the war, including a number of convicted war criminals. Koizumi's visits to the shrine have been greeted by protests from Korea and China, countries invaded by Japan. ~Website offers analysis by Madhulika Sikka, supervising senior producer for "Morning Edition."
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