[Global Web Report] August 15, 2022 is the 77th anniversary of Japan's unconditional surrender. The Jiji News Agency reported that Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will not visit the Yasukuni Shrine on August 15 this year. However, Kishida entrusted others that day. In the name of the President of the Liberal Democratic Party, "jade skewers" (sacrificial fees) were offered to the Yasukuni Shrine.
Fumio Kishida will take office as the Prime Minister of Japan in October 2021. This is the first time he ushered in the August 15 day of Japan's defeat and surrender in World War II after taking office.
The Yasukuni Shrine is a spiritual tool and symbol for Japanese militarists to launch a war of aggression against foreign countries. 14 Class-A war criminals of World War II are enshrined in the shrine.
The Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs once stated that the actions of some Japanese dignitaries on the issue of the Yasukuni Shrine violated historical justice and seriously hurt the feelings of the people of the victimized Asian countries, including China, which once again reflected Japan's treatment of its own history of aggression. wrong attitude.
The Chinese side urges the Japanese side to earnestly abide by its statement and commitment to face up to and reflect on the history of aggression, be cautious in words and deeds on historical issues such as the Yasukuni Shrine, completely cut off from militarism, and take concrete actions to win the trust of its Asian neighbors and the international community.