Japanese shrine that honors war dead, convicted war criminals, vandalised

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Japanese media reports said graffiti reading toilet in Chinese, written with what appeared to be black markers, was found Monday morning on a stone pillar near the shrine's arch.

Tokyo's Yasukuni Shrine, which honors Japan's war dead, including convicted World War II war criminals, was vandalized again overnight Monday.

Asian nations that suffered from Japanese aggression before and during World War II see Yasukuni as a symbol of militarism.

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Published On: 2024-08-19 @ 14:14:05 (8 hours ago)

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