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China lodges protests against Japan's negative moves related to Yasukuni Shrine

Xinhua
| August 15, 2026
2026-08-15

BEIJING, Aug. 15 (Xinhua) -- China strongly deplores Japan's negative moves related to the Yasukuni war shrine, and has lodged serious protests against Japan, a Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson said on Saturday.

The spokesperson made the remarks after Prime Minister of Japan Sanae Takaichi made a monetary offering to the Yasukuni Shrine on Aug. 15, which marks the day of Japan's unconditional surrender in the Second World War, and certain cabinet members also visited the shrine. Enditem

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