# China condemns Japanese leaders’ Yasukuni Shrine actions as an affront to justice

https://mins.news/en/item/108832

- CGTN, 2026-10-18 05:38 UTC
- World
- Original: https://news.cgtn.com/news/2026-10-18/China-slams-Japan-leaders-Yasukuni-Shrine-moves-as-affront-to-justice-1Rl22BvRFhm/p.html?UTM_Source=cgtn&UTM_Medium=rss&UTM_Campaign=World

> A spokesperson for China’s embassy in Japan condemned Japanese leaders’ offerings to Yasukuni Shrine and visits by some cabinet members and lawmakers. The spokesperson called the shrine a symbol of Japanese militarism and urged Japan to confront its history of aggression and break completely with militarism.

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