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August 15 this year marks the 79th anniversary of Japan's unconditional surrender.

According to Kyodo News and the Nihon Keizai Shimbun, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida offered "tamagushiryo" (sacrificial fees) to the Yasukuni Shrine on August 15 local time in the name of the LDP president. Kameoka Takemin, a special assistant to the LDP president who visited the Yasukuni Shrine as a proxy, revealed the news to the media.

In addition, Japanese Defense Minister Minoru Kihara and Minister of Economic Revitalization Yoshitaka Shindo also visited the Yasukuni Shrine on the 15th.

On August 15, 2023, Fumio Kishida donated sacrificial fees to the Yasukuni Shrine through an agent.

Just on August 14, Fumio Kishida announced that he would not participate in the LDP presidential election to be held next month, which means that the Kishida cabinet will step down this fall.

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin responded at the time, pointing out that the Yasukuni Shrine is a spiritual tool and symbol of Japanese militarism's war of aggression, and enshrines Class A war criminals of World War II. The negative behavior of Japanese politicians regarding the Yasukuni Shrine once again reflects Japan's wrong attitude towards historical issues. China has lodged serious representations with Japan and expressed its solemn position.

Wang Wenbin said: "I want to emphasize that facing up to and deeply reflecting on the history of aggression is a necessary prerequisite for Japan to restore and develop normal relations with its Asian neighbors after the war. China urges Japan to seriously learn from historical lessons, adhere to the path of peaceful development, and completely cut off militarism with practical actions to avoid further losing the trust of its Asian neighbors and the international community."

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