Some candidates in Japan's upcoming ruling party leadership election have suggested they would visit the war-linked Yasukuni shrine in Tokyo if they win and become prime minister, stirring concerns it may reignite diplomatic friction with China and South Korea.Among three leading candidates in polls by major Japanese media outlets, economic security minister Sanae Takaichi, known as a security hawk, has voiced her intention to continue visiting Yasukuni on Aug. 15, the anniversary of Japan's surrender in World War II.Former Environment Minister Shinjiro Koizumi has also visited Yasukuni eve…READ FULL ARTICLE
