# The 14 Class-A war criminals enshrined at Yasukuni Shrine

https://mins.news/en/item/105626

- CGTN, 2026-10-18 03:34 UTC
- World
- Original: https://news.cgtn.com/news/2026-10-18/The-14-Class-A-war-criminals-enshrined-at-Yasukuni-Shrine-1RkOlkqFElO/p.html?UTM_Source=cgtn&UTM_Medium=rss&UTM_Campaign=World

> China strongly condemned Japanese politicians after Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi made ritual offerings at Yasukuni Shrine and some cabinet members and lawmakers visited. A Chinese Embassy spokesperson called the shrine a symbol of Japanese militarism and said it enshrines 14 Class-A war criminals directly responsible for Japan’s war of aggression. They were among those tried at the International Military Tribunal for the Far East.

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