# China urges Japan to confront history over Yasukuni Shrine’s enshrinement of Class-A war criminals

https://mins.news/en/item/102721

- China News Service, 2026-10-16 07:07 UTC
- Politics
- Original: http://www.ecns.cn/news/2026-10-16/detail-ihfmcrte5289964.shtml

> Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said Japan’s government at the time knew the shame of enshrining Class-A war criminals but deliberately concealed how the decision was made, fearing the consequences. Responding to reports that Yasukuni Shrine meeting minutes revealed the process involving 14 people, including Hideki Tojo, Mao urged Japan to face history, reflect on its war crimes and break with its militarist past.

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