Japan's Yasukuni Shrine Visit: A Symbolic Stalemate The annual visit by Japanese defense ministers to the Yasukuni Shrine has become a predictable yet contentious ritual.
Last weekend's visit by Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi drew ire from China and South Korea for its perceived lack of sensitivity towards Japan's wartime atrocities.
At the heart of this controversy lies the shrine's problematic legacy. Dedicated to 2.