Protesters say 'No' to Koizumi's visits to Yasukuni Shrine

Protesters say 'No' to Koizumi's visits to Yasukuni Shrine

TOKYO, Japan - A group of Japanese, South Korean and Taiwanese people, including bereaved family members of those who died in World War II and lawmakers from Seoul, hold candles to spell out the words ''YASUKUNI NO'' at Meiji Park in Tokyo on Aug. 14 to urge Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi to refrain from visiting the war-linked Yasukuni Shrine.

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