News! Japanese media: Shinzo Abe visits Yasukuni Shrine
[Global Network Reporter Ding Jieyun] According to the Japanese Fuji News Network, former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe visited the Yasukuni Shrine on the morning of the 19th.
Japanese media said that this is the second visit to the Yasukuni Shrine after Abe stepped down as Prime Minister of Japan.
On September 19, Abe said on Twitter that he went to the "Yasukuni Shrine" on the 19th and reported to "the heroic spirits that he had retired as prime minister on the 16th."
Data map: Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.
The Yasukuni Shrine has held the so-called autumn festival since October 17. Japanese leader Suga Yoshihide offered sacrifices to the Yasukuni Shrine on the 17th, and some members of Congress visited the shrine.
In this regard, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian stated on the 18th that the Yasukuni Shrine is a spiritual tool and symbol of Japanese militarism in launching a war of aggression. It enshrines 14 Class A war criminals who were gravely responsible for that war of aggression.
Japan’s negative actions once again reflect Japan’s wrong attitude towards the history of aggression.
We urge the Japanese side to earnestly abide by its statement and commitment to face up to the history of aggression and take concrete actions to win the trust of its Asian neighbors and the international community.