Regardless of the feelings of the peoples of neighboring countries, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Monday sent a ritual offering to the notorious war-linked Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo on the 71st anniversary of Japan's unconditional surrender in World War II.
Japanese Justice Minister Mitsuhide Iwaki on Saturday paid homage to the notorious Yasukuni Shrine following Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's offering and Internal Affairs Minister Sanae Takaichi's visit earlier, despite neighboring China's urge to stop such provocative move.