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China: Abe Taking Japan Down 'Very Dangerous Path'

China's United Nations envoy has lashed out at Japan, accusing Prime Minister Shinzo Abe of taking the country down a "very dangerous path" by visiting a controversial war shrine. Liu Jieyi told reporters late Wednesday Mr. Abe was in effect "siding with war criminals" by visiting the Yasukuni Shrine, which he said "whitewashes and glorifies aggression." He called on the international community to issue a warning that Abe "must correct his...

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