Sino Japan News Roundup

1. As Japanese Prime Minister Koizumi is going to visit Washington next month, US congressmen Henry Hyde and hosue Speaker Dennis Hastert sent a letter asking Mr. Koizumi not visit Yasukuni Shrine, Mr. Koizumi showed his unhappiness towards the letter. (Asahi Shimbun)
2. “drinking the water and remembering the well digger”, (饮水不忘掘井人),Chinese ambassador Wang Yi visits Museum of former Japanese Prime Minister Ohhira Masayoshi in Kagawa Prefecture, saying, China is still remembering old (dead) Japanese friends. (xinhua)
3. Dollar slides as China lets yuan strengthen, exchange rate between RMB yuan to US dollar is now 8:1, compared to 8:27:1. (Reuters)