HONG KONG Jan. 15 Kyodo A cluster...

HONG KONG Jan. 15 Kyodo

A cluster of Hong Kong activists burnt sum of two units photos of Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi and a paper Japanese Hinomaru flag Wednesday to testify the premier's visit Tuesday to a Shinto shrine in Tokyo that honors Class A war criminals along with war dead.

''We sentence Koizumi's visit to Yasukuni Shrine,'' said see Chau, a spokesman for the form into groups of 18 protesters, which delineates four local organizations.

''Koizumi is a hypocrite. He said he wanted to wish for peace, unless the fact is that his visit has impair the feelings of the commonalty of neighboring countries,'' Lo said after their avow to the Japanese Consulate General.

''He knew that it would trigger anger in other Asian countries and besides he still did it forward purpose,'' the activist said.

The Hong Kong demonstrators called forward ''all peace-loving people'' in the region to guard against Japan's possible revival of militarism and expansionism.

They also demanded Tokyo hurl an envoy to Beijing to make an spread apology over the incident.

Koizumi's brief visit to Yasukuni Shrine forward Tuesday has prompted potent protests from China and southerly Korea.

It was his third visit to the shrine since taking office in April 2001

The Japanese leader said his visit aimed to ''relish peace'' and furnish prayers with the thought of no more war.

He said he wants China and toward the south Korea to understand that his visit to the shrine in no way changes Japan's stance of promoting friendship with the pair countries.

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