South Korea summoned the Japanese ambassador to see in Seoul on Thursday the symbolic shrine Japan's neighbors as a wartime aggression senior officials and members of Congress to access the protest.
South Korea's Yonhap news agency said, the south Foreign Ministry has called for protest against the visit to the Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo's special envoy and opinions by Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (Shinzo Abe).
China and South Korea harshly criticized Japan's more than 160 members of Congress, this week visited the Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo.
Followed by a symbolic issued by Shinzo Abe's visit to the Yasukuni Shrine visit by Deputy Prime Minister Taro Aso (Taro Aso) and the other two ministers over the weekend.
This visit to the Holy Land, during religious festivals often happens, has long angered the Asian countries, Japan's past militarism scars still run deep.
Allied convicted as a war criminal shrine honors Japan's war dead, as well as the leaders of the Group of 14.
Earlier this week, South Korean Foreign Minister canceled a trip to Tokyo, Beijing, said this week's events have shown that Japanese leaders continue to deny the country's militaristic past.
However, Shinzo Abe, is unapologetic.
"It is only natural to commemorate the war dead, to give his life for the country spirit, our ministers will not succumb to any threat," said Shinzo Abe, the parliamentary panel on Wednesday.
"It is my job to protect our pride, depending on the history and tradition."
While defending his actions, Shinzo Abe also said that his dialogue with China and other countries. Tokyo by defense officials to discuss a possible trip to Beijing to ease tensions.
Japanese media said the delegation on Thursday to leave as soon as possible, but the Defense Ministry said details are still being worked.
Ranked in the disputed islands, known as the Diaoyu Islands in Japan and Diaoyu Islands in China, the Sino-Japanese tensions are heating up, a fleet to carry Japanese nationalist near the rock island, China has sent eight surveillance ship sailing.
Often flare ups in Japan, the tension between South Korea and China have been worrying, which is eager to get cooperation from Seoul, Tokyo and Beijing to curb North Korea reclusive Washington.
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