The Yasukuni Shrine houses Japanese soldiers and war dead . All three countries suffered under Japan 's military aggression in World War II . Japan , as well as North and South Korea , say the shrine is a sign of Japan 's imperial past . China says Japan is trying to assert its sovereignty . China and Japan claim sovereignty over uninhabited South China Sea islands .
The Yasukuni Shrine houses Japanese soldiers and war dead . Japan , as well as North and South Korea , say the shrine is a sign of Japan 's imperial past . China says Japan is trying to assert its sovereignty . China and Japan claim sovereignty over uninhabited South China Sea islands .