HitlerJugend group visits Yasukuni shrine 1938; Wikimedia Commons

HitlerJugend group visits Yasukuni shrine 1938; Wikimedia Commons

Today’s headline elicits emotions reminiscent of an earlier time.

12/25/13  TOKYO — Prime Minister Shinzo Abe of Japan visited a contentious Tokyo war shrine early on Thursday, provoking swift condemnation from China and South Korea, both victims of Japan’s wartime aggression.

via Japanese Premier Visits Contentious War Shrine – NYTimes.com.