China says 'firmly' opposes Kishida's ritual offering to Yasukuni shrine
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People release doves during their visit to the Yasukuni Shrine on the 78th anniversary of Japan's surrender in World War Two in Tokyo, Japan, August 15, 2023. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
BEIJING - China's foreign ministry said on Tuesday it "firmly" opposes Japan Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's ritual offering to the Yasukuni shrine in Tokyo, calling it a "negative action."
China has lodged stern representation, the foreign ministry spokesperson Mao Ning told a regular news conference. REUTERS
