Abe's war shrine visit sparks protest

Protesters deface a Japanese national flag in front of an effigy of Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe during a rally denouncing Abe's visit to Yasukuni Shrine, in front of the Japanese Embassy in Seoul on December 27, 2013. Outrage from Asian neighbors and world powers continued to grow on Friday over Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's visit to a shrine that honors 14 of Japan's World War II Class A war criminals among the country's war dead. [Photo / Agencies]