Japan - High Court shrine action

A court in Osaka has ruled, as part of a case involving relatives of conscripted WWII soldiers, that Government officials are banned from "religious activity" - like visiting the Yasakuni shrine - as it broaches the separation of state and religion. Prime Minister Koizumi may be pondering the ruling. He has previously ignored such judgements and says his visists are to pray for peace more from the BBC.... The nature of this particular shrine means it's the source of a good deal of media coverage still more from the BBC...