Pakistan on Friday showed a cautious reaction to the controversial visit by Japanese Prime Minister to Yasukuni shrine despite strong opposition from neighboring countries.

Responding to a question regarding the visit by the Japanese Prime Minister to Yasukuni, the Pakistan Foreign Ministry stated that countries should refrain from actions that hurt the sentiments of other countries in the region and evoke reactions that could jeopardize regional harmony.

"It is our hope that issues of the past that create tensions would not be resurrected and spirit of cooperation will prevail," the Foreign Ministry Spokesperson said in a statement.

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe visited the war-linked Yasukuni shrine on Thursday. It was the first time in seven years that a sitting Japanese prime minister visited the notorious shrine. Former Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi paid a visit in August 2006.

The visit by Abe triggered strong opposition from neighboring countries, such as China and South Korea, who suffered a lot from Japan's brutal aggression against the two countries during the World War II. Endi

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