A group of lawmakers including Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) visit the Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo, April 23, 2013. A nonpartisan group of 168 lawmakers visited Yasukuni Shrine on Tuesday, following visits by three Cabinet ministers and donations made by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe over the weekend, Kyodo news reported.[Photo/Xinhua]

A group of lawmakers including Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) are led by a shinto priest as they visit the Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo, April 23, 2013. A nonpartisan group of 168 lawmakers visited Yasukuni Shrine on Tuesday, following visits by three Cabinet ministers and donations made by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe over the weekend, Kyodo news reported.[Photo/Xinhua]