text: should japanese prime minister junichiro koizumi's visit a tokyo shrine which memorializes war criminals? us news and world report since he is prime  minister koizumi, the answer is no. but with that said, it would be because they are next door to china and south korea. we must remember honoring a nations fallen soldiers has always been done. the important thing is the fact as prime minister, he represents the entirety of japan. for that reason and the fact of the e beliefs about those who have died needing honor, it may be something we must tolerate. after all, what i do in my house is my business.