Japanese Prime Minister Visits Yasukuni Shrine

Yasukuni shrine honors japan s war dead.

Japanese prime minister visits yasukuni shrine. Japan s defense minister visited a controversial shrine to japan s war dead on thursday just after accompanying prime minister shinzo abe on a historic visit to pearl harbor where japan s attack. Shinzo abe last visited the shrine in 2013 pictured former japanese prime minister shinzo abe visited a controversial war memorial just days after his resignation. Shinzo abe said his visit to yasukuni was an. Japan s prime minister has infuriated china and south korea by visiting a shrine that honours japan s war dead including some convicted war criminals.

Former japanese prime minister abe shinzo has visited yasukuni shrine in tokyo. Japan s prime minister shinzo abe visits controversial yasukuni shrine saying he wanted to pray for the souls of the war dead japanese prime minister shinzo abe made a controversial visit to. Prime minister junichiro koizumi was one of the most outspoken and controversial visitors. Mr abe posted a photo of himself at the yasukuni shrine telling his supporters he had gone there to inform the spirits of his resignation.

Statement by prime minister abe pledge for everlasting peace december 26 2013 basic position of the government of japan regarding prime minister koizumi s visits to yasukuni shrine october 2005. Prime minister s visits to yasukuni shrine. Abe made the visit on monday morning after the shrine held its autumn festival on saturday and sunday. Although he claimed that his visit was a private affair it came only days before japanese foreign minister nobutaka machimura was scheduled to visit chinese officials in beijing to strengthen sino japanese relations.

On october 17 2005 koizumi visited the shrine for the fifth time since taking office. Mr abe s 2013 visit angered china and south korea.