Justin Bieber apologizes to South Korea for visiting war crimes shrine in Japan

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Last Updated : May 03 2014 | 1:55 PM IST

Justin Bieber has apologized to South Korea through Twitter for visiting Yasukuni Shrine, which honors Japan's worst war criminals.

The 'Baby' singer tweeted that his heart goes to people from Korea, asserting that he was sorry and he would never do anything to hurt his fans, the Mirror reported.

The 20-year-old singer further posted that he found that when he visited the shrine he hurt his fans in Korea.

The Canadian singer had faced criticism on social media for posting a photograph on Instagram of his visit to the Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo.

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First Published: May 03 2014 | 1:30 PM IST

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