Name: China opposes Japan prime minister’s offering at Yasukuni shrine
Uploaded: 2024-04-22T05:30:45-04:00
Duration: 5 min
Description: BEIJING (Reuters) – China expressed strong opposition on Monday to a ritual offering made by Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida at a controversial shrine in Tokyo that China and South Korea view as a symbol of Japan’s former military aggression. Kishida made a bonsai offering at the Yasukuni Shrine on Sunday, Japanese media said, showing […]

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China opposes Japan prime minister’s offering at Yasukuni shrine

BEIJING (Reuters) – China expressed strong opposition on Monday to a ritual offering made by Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida at a controversial shrine in Tokyo that China and South Korea view as a symbol of Japan’s former military aggression. Kishida made a bonsai offering at the Yasukuni Shrine on Sunday, Japanese media said, showing […]

Tokyo’s controversial Yasukuni Shrine picks ex-admiral as chief priest

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