Koizumi surprises no one, didn't Beyond Yasukuni

Japanese Prime Minister Koizumi, with all eyes on him, amid 2-day protests in Tokyo, with both strong indication to go and later silence, surprises no one by indeed going to Yasukuni on August 15th, the day that Japan declared to be defeated 61 years ago.

China and South Korea's reaction surprise no one, too. With strong warning from South Korea's President Noh, amid tightened security at Japanese embassy in Shenyang, China, even with some cautious voices inside Japan's LDP party, Japan indeed further agonize her two close neighbors, further downgrade bilateral relations, and further isolate herself.

This posting is Beyond Yasukuni's 201 posting, From today, we will have a new feature, Called Beyond Yasukuni: Sino-Japan Relation Thermometer(中日关系温度计). Today's temperature is -20C.

Amid Mid summer heat waves, Sino-Japan's Winter has come, however, it also means that the Spring will not that far either. At least, both Japanese and Chinese view themselves Optimists. (乐观论者,楽観論者)