Japanese Premier Visits Contentious War Shrine - NYTimes.com

"Among those honored by the shrine, of Japan’s native Shinto religion, are several who were executed as war criminals after World War II. Past visits by Japanese politicians have angered China and South Korea, both of which suffered greatly under Japan’s empire-building efforts in the early 20th century.

Japanese prime ministers had stayed away from the shrine in recent years as the country sought to improve relations with China and South Korea."

Japan's continuing indifference to the sensitivities of It's Asian neighbors is inexcusable.