China urges Japan to honor its promise

Updated: 2012-10-17 19:10

(Xinhua)

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 China urges Japan to honor its promise

Japan's main opposition Leberal Democratic Party leader Shinzo Abe (C) is surrounded by the media after visiting the Yasukuni Shrine for the war dead in Tokyo, in this photo taken by Kyodo October 17, 2012. [Photo/Agencies] 

 

BEIJING- Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Hong Lei said Wednesday that Japan should strictly abide by its promise on historical issues and handle concerning issues in a responsible way.

Hong made the remarks when asked to comment on the visit of Japan's Liberal Democratic Party leader Shinzo Abe to the Yasukuni Shrine, which enshrines many of Japan's war dead, including some of its Class-A war criminals, Wednesday afternoon.