CCTV news: According to the "Chinese Embassy in Japan" WeChat public account, on August 15, the spokesperson of the Chinese Embassy in Japan responded to reporters' questions about Japan's negative developments involving the Yasukuni Shrine

Q: August 15 is the day of Japan's defeat and surrender. Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi paid sacrificial offerings to the Yasukuni Shrine. Some cabinet members, including the Minister of Defense, senior officials from the Liberal Democratic Party and a large number of members of Congress went to visit the shrine. What is your comment on this?

Answer: The Yasukuni Shrine is the spiritual tool and symbol of the Japanese militarists’ war of aggression. It enshrines 14 Class-A war criminals who were directly responsible for the war of aggression.Japanese leaders and politicians paid homage to the Yasukuni Shrine, openly standing in opposition to historical justice and human conscience, and seriously challenging the victory of World War II and the post-war international order.China expresses strong indignation and severe condemnation of this, and has lodged stern representations and strong protest with Japan.

This year marks the 80th anniversary of the Tokyo Trial. The Tokyo Trial ruled against Class A war criminals in accordance with the law and safeguarded the victory of the World Anti-Fascist War.Correctly treating and deeply reflecting on the history of militaristic aggression is an important prerequisite for Japan's return to the international community after the war, and is also an important political basis for establishing and developing Sino-Japanese relations.We urge the Japanese side to deeply reflect on its historical responsibilities, conscientiously learn historical lessons, abide by its commitment to peaceful development, completely cut off from militarism with practical actions, stop the dangerous behavior of "remilitarization", and not to end up in the dock of history again.