Recently, Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi openly said on a television program that she is attempting to create a so-called “appropriate environment” for visiting Yasukuni Shrine and is working to gain the understanding of neighboring countries. Among those commemorated at Yasukuni Shrine are Class-A war criminals from World War II. It is regarded as a spiritual symbol of Japanese militarism and its acts of aggression in Asia. Certain Japanese politicians insist on “worshipping the war dead” on the one hand and demanding “understanding” on the other, which exposes their stubborn and sinister intent to revive the spirit of militarism.

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