TOKYO (Reuters) - A Japanese cabinet minister and about 150 lawmakers visited Yasukuni Shrine, seen by critics as a symbol of Japan's past militarism, on Tuesday, sparking anger among Asian neighbours and U.S. frustration a day before U.S. President Barack Obama visits Japan.
The visits followed an offering to the shrine by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Monday that further strained already fraught regional ties, with both China and South Korea questioning Japan's commitment to dialogue.
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