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Japan's Defense Minister Koizumi prays at shrine seen by neighbors as symbol of Japanese militarism

Japan's Defense Minister Koizumi prays at shrine seen by neighbors as symbol of Japanese militarism
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Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi on Saturday prayed at Tokyo’s Yasukuni Shrine, seen by Japan’s Asian neighbors as a symbol of the country’s past militarism. Koizumi has often been at the controversial shrine. Visits by Japanese politicians to the shrine, which also commemorates World W...

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