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Japan PM sends offering to Yasukuni war shrine
Original: Japan PM sends monetary offering to war-linked Yasukuni shrine
Japan's prime minister has sent a monetary offering to the Yasukuni shrine in Tokyo, which honours Japan's war dead including convicted war criminals. Such gestures routinely draw criticism from China and South Korea, which see the shrine as a symbol of Japan's wartime militarism, while supporters view the acts as legitimate acts of remembrance.
Why now: Offerings to Yasukuni by Japanese leaders consistently provoke diplomatic tensions with neighbouring countries and debate at home over Japan's wartime legacy.
JapanYasukuni ShrinePrime Minister of JapanChinaSouth Korea
Evidence
- Japan PM sends monetary offering to war-linked Yasukuni shrine · Japan Wire by Kyodo News
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