China Condemns Japanese Prime Minister's Offering at Yasukuni Shrine

China responded forcefully on October 17 to Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi's offering at Yasukuni Shrine, according to Kyodo News.

Beijing "sharply criticized" the move, the report said. Yasukuni Shrine honors those who died in Japan's wars, including figures regarded as senior war criminals from World War II.

Offerings at Yasukuni have long been a point of friction in Japan's relations with its Asian neighbors, particularly China and South Korea. China's reaction in this case continues Beijing's established stance toward activities connected to the shrine.

China has not disclosed further details about the specific form of its protest, and no immediate response from the Japanese side was recorded.