China, S Korea condemn Kishida's ritual offering to war-linked Yasukuni Shrine

China, S Korea condemn Kishida's ritual offering to war-linked Yasukuni Shrine

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin stated on Friday that China was unhappy with Japan about Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's ritual offering to the Yasukuni Shrine. With reference to the start of a spring celebration on Friday, according to The Japan Times, Kishida sent a ceremonial offering to the shrine. In a daily briefing in Beijing, Wang stated, "China is firmly opposed to the negative moves by Japan."

Kishida sends ritual offering to war-linked Yasukuni shrine

Yasukuni Shrine is a source of diplomatic friction with China and South Korea which regard it as a symbol of Japan's past militarism.

Kishida sends ritual offering to Yasukuni shrine

Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Friday sent a ritual offering to the war-linked Yasukuni shrine in Tokyo, a source of diplomatic friction with China and South Korea, where it is regarded as a symbol of Japan's past militarism. Kishida sent the masakaki offering on the occasion of the Shinto shrine's…

Kishida Makes Ritual Offering to Yasukuni Shrine

TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida made a ritual offering of a “masakaki” tree stand to war-related Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo on Friday for its spring festival. He has no plans to visit the Shinto shrine during the two-day festival through Saturday, people familiar with the matter said.

Japan PM Kishida sends ritual offering to war-linked Yasukuni shrine

Prime Minister Fumio Kishida sends a ritual offering to the war-linked Yasukuni shrine in Tokyo, a source of diplomatic friction with China and South Korea, where it is regarded as a symbol of Japan's past militarism.