Japan's Yasukuni Shrine - 15-August-2007

The Yasukuni shrine in Japan is back in the spotlight on the anniversary of the end of World War 2. The shrine honours millions who died during the conflict, but also war criminals, according to neighbouring countries such as South Korea and China.

War veterans at Japan's controversial war shrine talk to Al Jazeera's Tony Cheng.

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[theexpliotedforlife]

@2008venom "Do you think war tribunals by winners were fair enough ?" Probably not, but most of those convicted got what they derserved.

[2008venom]

Their purpose, therefore, in going to war was largely dictated by security."

By General Douglas MacArthur, ex-Supreme Commander of Allied Power- May 3rd, 1951, Military and Diplomacy Joint Commitee, US Congress

[2008venom]

@theexpliotedforlife

Convicted ?

Do you think war tribunals by winners were fair enough ?

Soviet Union was an ally of UK and USA during war, but do you think Russians were admirable democrats ?

[theexpliotedforlife]

@2008venom It would be different if they actually were convicted of any crimes. Keep in mind, many of your war dead also carried out many war crimes.

[2008venom]

@theexpliotedforlife

Are you living in UK ?  Then what is Remembrance day ? What is Memorial day ?

Does the Queen lay a wreath at the Cenotaph in Whitehall ?

All those who dead for your country are free from any of war crimes ?

[theexpliotedforlife]

@2008venom We don't worship our war criminals.

[Kungeninkorea]

shame on you..........

criminal country

[2008venom]

@SirHungryHippo

Every countries committed war crimes.

[SirHungryHippo]

@2008venom its called politics bro

you cant deny that japan commited war crimes