Abe's war shrine visit sparks protest

A protester chants slogans denouncing Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's visit to the Yasukuni Shrine as he holds a placard, depicting the Japanese rising sun flag that has been set alight, in front of the Japanese Embassy in Seoul 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]