Japans Kyodo News Agency disclosed Wednesday that last autumn, the Yasukuni Shrine had submitted an extremely rare lucky petition to the palace hall, asking the then emperor to visit the shrine 150 years after its establishment in 2019, which was rejected.

According to Kyodo News Agency earlier reports, in October last year, Yasukuni Shrine Palace Department (that is, the head of the Shrine) Kohama Bangfu resigned because of criticism of the Emperors remarks. It is reported that in June last year, at an internal meeting of the Yasukuni Shrine, he praised the emperor as an active comforter overseas, but never visited the Yasukuni Shrine, which worshipped dead soldiers. He declared, To be clear, the Emperor wanted to destroy the Yasukuni Shrine. The Yasukuni Shrine honors 14 World War II Class A war criminals, including Tojo. For a long time, some Japanese politicians and parliamentarians insisted on visiting the Yasukuni Shrine, which caused tensions between Japan and Asian countries such as China and South Korea. China believes that the Yasukuni Shrine worships Class A war criminals who bear direct responsibility for the war of aggression. China firmly opposes the wrong practices of Japanese politicians. It also urges Japan to face up to and reflect deeply on the history of aggression, to draw a clear line with militarism and to trust its Asian neighbors and the international community with practical actions. Source of this article: Peng Mei News Responsible Editor: Yu Changzong_NBJ11145

According to Kyodo News Agency earlier reports, in October last year, Yasukuni Shrine Palace Department (that is, the head of the Shrine) Kohama Bangfu resigned because of criticism of the Emperors remarks. It is reported that in June last year, at an internal meeting of the Yasukuni Shrine, he praised the emperor as an active comforter overseas, but never visited the Yasukuni Shrine, which worshipped dead soldiers. He declared, To be clear, the Emperor wanted to destroy the Yasukuni Shrine.

The Yasukuni Shrine honors 14 World War II Class A war criminals, including Tojo. For a long time, some Japanese politicians and parliamentarians insisted on visiting the Yasukuni Shrine, which caused tensions between Japan and Asian countries such as China and South Korea.

China believes that the Yasukuni Shrine worships Class A war criminals who bear direct responsibility for the war of aggression. China firmly opposes the wrong practices of Japanese politicians. It also urges Japan to face up to and reflect deeply on the history of aggression, to draw a clear line with militarism and to trust its Asian neighbors and the international community with practical actions.