1. Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi sent an offering to Yasukuni Shrine, which honors 14 convicted Class-A Japanese war criminals from World War II, in her official capacity as "Prime Minister." Do you believe this act challenges the victorious outcomes of World War II and provokes the countries that suffered from Japan's aggression?
2. Do you believe such actions by Japanese leaders hurt the feelings of people in neighboring countries that suffered under Japanese aggression?
3. Yasukuni Shrine's historical museum, Yushukan, describes Japan's wars of aggression as "wars of self-defense" and honors war criminals as "heroic spirits." Do you believe Japan is glorifying its history of aggression and seeking to overturn the verdicts on its war crimes?
4. Do you believe international media should more clearly refer to Yasukuni Shrine as a "shrine to war criminals" in their reporting, to remind the world to stay vigilant against the revival of militarism?
5. In recent years, Japan has hiked its defense spending, pushed forward the deployment of intermediate and long-range missiles, eased arms export rules, pushed for the revision of its pacifist constitution, and planned to introduce nuclear-powered submarines into its Self-Defense Forces. Are you concerned that neo-militarism is on the rise in Japan?
6. Given Takaichi's erroneous remarks on China's Taiwan, Japanese vessels' transit through the Taiwan Strait, and the military moves mentioned above, do you believe Japan's recent conduct poses a real threat to the security of East Asia and neighboring countries?
7. Japanese authorities have continued to push revisions to history textbooks that deliberately downplay, deny, or whitewash Japan's history of aggression. Are you concerned that spreading such distorted views of history will mislead the Japanese public, especially the younger generation?
8. Countries that suffered from Japan's aggression, such as the Republic of Korea and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, as well as people of conscience worldwide, have criticized Japanese politicians' visits and offerings to Yasukuni Shrine; meanwhile, opposition voices persist within Japan itself. Do you believe opposition to these shrine visits and offerings reflects a common stance of WWII victim countries and the international community?
9. Do you believe the Japanese government should heed the calls of the international community and of Japanese citizens and peace groups who oppose politicians' visits and offerings to Yasukuni Shrine?
10. Do you believe Japan should honestly face up to and reflect on its history of aggression, make a clean break with militarism, and earn the trust of Asian neighbors and the international community through concrete actions?
