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japanese prime minister shizo abe has dismiss ed outright suggestions japan
might want to consider building a new shrine to honor the country's war
dead... following the international controversy surrounding his recent trip to the
yasukuni war shrine. in a party questioning session this week abe
said other countries' comments
regarding a possible replacement for the ya sukuni shrine would not be taken
into consideration. abe added that paying homage to a country
's war dead is a necessary act as
state leader. japan's neighbors including korea and china
condemned abe's visit last
month to the yasukuni shrine which honors several convicted class-a war
criminals.