Japan PM Ishiba Sends Offering to Yasukuni Shrine
Japan PM Ishiba sends offering to Yasukuni Shrine ahead of election
TOKYO (Reuters) -Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba sent an offering to Tokyo's Yasukuni Shrine, his office said on Thursday, drawing criticism from South Korea which views the shrine as a symbol of Japan's militaristic past.
S. Korea voices 'deep regret' over Ishiba's offering to Yasukuni Shrine
South Korea voiced "deep regret" Thursday after Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba sent an offering to a war shrine in Tokyo seen as a symbol of its militaristic past. Japanese media reported that Ishiba sent a ritual offering to the Yasukuni Shrine in celebration of the autumn festival,
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