Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Zhang Qiyue's Remarks on Koizumi's Remarks on the Yasukuni Shrine
2004-02-11 00:00
Q: Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi recently said he does not feel uncomfortable with visiting the Yasukuni Shrine that honors the convicted Class-A criminals. He will not change his mind even though foreign countries asked him to do this or that. Other countries must understand this point. What is your comment?
A: The Yasukuni Shrine honors Class-A World War II criminals who had committed grave atrocities towards the people of