The fallen soldiers must be honored and remembered.

中山なりあき‏@nakayamanariaki

衆院予算委で安倍首相に靖国参拝の道を開けた。日本と戦って死んだ兵士を祀ったワシントンのアーリントン墓地に参拝するのに、靖国神社に参拝できない事をどう思うかという質問から始め、周恩来首相が靖国に参拝して感激したという日記を紹介して中国の批判を封じた。これで日本がまともな国になれる。

Mr. Nariaki Nakayama, a member of the House of Representatives tweets as follows;

In the Budget Committee of the Lower House, Japan's National Legislature, I believe that the door has been opened for Prime Minister of Japan Shintaro Abe to visit Yasukuni Shrine since I first raised a question of what Prime Minister thinks of his failure to visit Yasukuni Shrine despite the very fact that he visits Arlington National Cemetery where the soldiers killed in battles against Japan are honored and remembered. And, then I touched upon the diary of the late Prime Minister of China Zhou Enlai, in which he states that he was deeply impressed by Yasukuni Shrine when he visited there. This overture, I believe, has thwarted expected criticism (of PM Abe's future visit to Yasukuni Shrine) by China, thus helping Japan become a normal nation.

(The above translation is provisional.)

Below is the tweets related to the above.

Ted Yokohama 富嶽

@TedYokohama

PM Abe states at Budget Committee that he visits Arlington Cemetery, USA & pays respects to the unknown soldiers. Cont.

Nothing wrong with him visiting & paying respect to the fallen soldiers enshrined at Yasukuni Shrine Cont.

which Great Chinese Leader, Zhou Enlai once highly praised. Any objection? Cont.

Hoping to see Pres etc. visiting Yasukuni Shrine & paying respect to the fallen soldiers at Yasukuni Shrine. Reciprocity urged

If USA regards Japan-US alliance as the most vital one to the Asia-Pacific region, u shld act accordingly. See u at Yasukuni!