China ‘angry’ over Japan lawmakers visiting war shrine
19 Oct 2014 4:52 AM IST
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe sent an offering to a controversial war shrine on Friday as 100 lawmakers paid their respects there in a move Beijing said ratcheted up regional tensions. The visit coincided with the start of the shrine’s four-day autumn festival.
Shinzo Abe, who offered a potted tree with his name and title prominently displayed, is thought unlikely to go even after he returns home Saturday from an Asia-Europe summit in Italy.
His visit in December last year infuriated Beijing and Seoul, who say the inclusion of senior war criminals among those honoured by the shrine makes it an insult to the grievous injuries Tokyo inflicted up to and during World War II. China reacted with renewed anger on Friday.
Shinzo Abe, who offered a potted tree with his name and title prominently displayed, is thought unlikely to go even after he returns home Saturday from an Asia-Europe summit in Italy.
His visit in December last year infuriated Beijing and Seoul, who say the inclusion of senior war criminals among those honoured by the shrine makes it an insult to the grievous injuries Tokyo inflicted up to and during World War II. China reacted with renewed anger on Friday.
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