Today (15th), the day of Japan's defeat, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida dedicated the Tamagu specimen to the Yasukuni Shrine where World War II Class A war criminals were enshrined, Kyoto News reported, citing officials.



The dedication was made in the name of the 'LDP leader', and Prime Minister Kishida paid for the expenses with his own money.



In addition, Sanae Takaichi, Minister of Economy and Security, and Kenya Akiba, Minister of Reconstruction, visited Yasukuni Shrine in person this morning to pay their respects.



The visits by incumbent ministers on the day of Japan's defeat continued for three consecutive years, following in 2020 and 2021.



Koichi Hagiuda, head of the Liberal Democratic Party's political affairs investigation committee, also visited the temple this morning and paid the price of the tamagushi, a kind of tribute, at his own expense.



He is a person who has served as the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry before moving from the reshuffle on the 10th of this month to the position of chairman of the Party's Political Affairs Investigation Committee.



Former Environment Minister Shinjiro Koizumi also visited on the same day.



On the 13th of this month, Yasutoshi Nishimura, Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry, visited Yasukuni Shrine.



This was the first case where it was confirmed that ministers visited the shrine since the Kishida cabinet was established in October of last year.



The visits to Yasukuni Shrine by members of the Cabinet are interpreted as advocating for the Japanese imperialist war of aggression, creating friction with neighboring countries such as Korea and China.



Yasukuni Shrine is a facility that cherishes the souls of those who died in wars large and small in modern Japan.



About 2,466,000 people, including 14 Class A war criminals in the Pacific War, including Hideki Tojo, are enshrined.



About 20,000 people from the Korean Peninsula are enshrined at Yasukuni Shrine.



Their enlistment was unilateral regardless of the will of the Korean side, including the bereaved family.



As of 2006, 60 people were enlisted even though they were not killed, such as those who died or survivors after returning to Korea after liberation.



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