Families of S. Korean war dead protest Yasukuni visit

Families of S. Korean war dead protest Yasukuni visit

TOKYO, Japan - A group of South Koreans stage a sit-in near Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi's official residence (L, background) Aug. 13 in Tokyo, protesting the premier's planned visit to Yasukuni Shrine. The group represent bereaved families of military personnel and civilian employees of the Japanese military who died during World War II.

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