Koizumi raps China, S. Korea for refusing summits over Yasukuni

Koizumi raps China, S. Korea for refusing summits over Yasukuni

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi speaks to journalists at his official residence after visiting Yasukuni Shrine on Aug. 15. He criticized China and South Korea for refusing to hold summit talks due to his visits to the war-linked shrine.

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