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the first time since Prime Minister Kishida took office, he sent a tribute to the Yasukuni Shrine, where Class A war criminals of the Pacific War are enshrined.
With the general election two weeks away, it seems that they are conscious of the conservative vote, and our Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed deep disappointment and regret.
Correspondent Yoo Seong-jae from Tokyo.
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'Fumio Kishida as Prime Minister'.
A tribute with Prime Minister Kishida's name was placed on the altar at Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo, Japan, where the regular autumn ritual will be held until tomorrow (18th).
Although he did not visit the shrine in person, he sent a tribute to the Yasukuni Shrine, a symbol of militarism, in the name of the prime minister, clearly revealing his conservative colors.
Among ministers at the Kishida cabinet, the Minister of Health and Welfare Goto and the Minister in charge of Expo Wakamiya made tributes respectively.
Former Prime Minister Suga, who sent tributes and sacrifices on the days of defeat in the spring and autumn instead of visiting in person during his time as prime minister, visited Yasukuni Shrine himself when he retired.
[Suga/Former Prime Minister of Japan: I worshiped (Yasukuni) from the position of former Prime Minister.] The
Kishida regime has not yet shown a differentiating appearance from the previous Abe and Suga administrations in diplomacy such as Korea-Japan relations after taking office.
"We express our deepest disappointment and regret over the fact that Japan's leading figures once again offered tribute or repeated their visits," the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said.
Prime Minister Kishida, who served as foreign minister for more than four years, followed the previous administration's path while clearly aware of the opposition from neighboring countries, apparently because he was conscious of conservative votes in the general election, which was just two weeks away.
(Video coverage: Hyunjin Moon, Video editing: Seungyeol Lee)