PoliticsJapan's prime minister sends ritual offering to war-linked Yasukuni Shrine

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi sent a potted masakaki offering to Yasukuni Shrine as its three-day autumn festival began. She is unlikely to visit the shrine, according to a report citing a source close to her. The shrine honors 14 convicted Japanese Class-A war criminals, and offerings by officials have drawn criticism at home and abroad and fueled diplomatic friction with neighbors.

Japanese politicsSanae TakaichiYasukuni Shrine

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