Japanese Prime Minister Sending Offerings to Yasukuni Shrine
Japan’s Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru sent ritual offering to Yasukuni Shrine where both South and North Korea expressed deep regret on the Prime Minister’s action. Though some argue that honoring individual sacrifice should be seen distinctly from glorifying Japan’s militaristic past.
- Kyodo News Article: https://english.kyodonews.net/articles/-/53588
- Yonhap News Agency (South Korea’s Reaction) Article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20250422002900315
- Yonhap News Agency (North Korea’s Reaction) Article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20250427000200315
- The Japan Times Article: https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/06/20/japan/honoring-japans-war-dead/