"For the souls of war dead resting at the shrine, however, this certainly should not be what they dedicated their lives for."
Masahiko ISHIZUKA. "Public Tolerates PM's Shrine Visits." GLOCOM Platform Opinions. January 30, 2006.
It seems to be a balanced view. We should know that the national dignity lies in the people's courage to face what they hesitate to admit the most. Instead of accusing others, we had better focus on these issues and tackle our own problems. This applies to any countries, of course. A country should not use friction with foreign countries to cover up its internal problems; the former does not solve the latter.
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