Japan Minister Abe and his cabinet members visited Yasukuni Shrine early January 2014 to commemorate individuals who had died in serving the Empire of Japan including many 14 class A WWII war criminals.
It triggered immediate criticism among many counties around the world. Japanese government has not realized how significant this visit was. It is like the Germen Chancellor Angela Merkel visiting the Hitler's Cemetery to commemorate him. The U.S Embassy in Tokyo said it is disappointed by the visit. Japan government is exacerbating tensions with its neighbors and it will be harmful to the foreign policy in East Asia.
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