Japanese prime minister sends offering to war-linked Yasukuni Shrine

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File photo of Yasukuni Shrine, which honors 14 convicted Class-A Japanese war criminals from World War II, in Tokyo, Japan. /VCG

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Saturday sent a ritual offering to the notorious Yasukuni Shrine under the title of "prime minister," Jiji Press reported.

Yasukuni Shrine, located in central Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward, honors 14 convicted Class-A Japanese war criminals from World War II. It is a symbol of Japanese militarism and wartime aggression.

Source(s): Xinhua News Agency

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