Speculation that Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi may visit the Yasukuni Shrine on Friday has once again put Japan's attitude toward history and peace under the spotlight. Should such a visit occur, it would not be an isolated personal gesture, but a political act with grave regional and international consequences, further escalating the diplomatic crisis already triggered by her erroneous remarks on the Taiwan Strait situation in the Diet on Nov 7.
The Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo is a long-standing symbol and spiritual tool of Japanese militarism, enshrining 14 convicted Class-A war criminals from World War II.
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