Japanese PM Takaichi sends ritual offering to Yasukuni war shrine

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi sent on Saturday a ritual offering to the notorious Yasukuni war shrine in her capacity as prime minister, Jiji Press, a Japanese news agency, reported.

The Yasukuni war shrine, located in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward, honors 14 convicted Class-A Japanese war criminals from World War II. It is a symbol of Japanese militarism and wartime aggression.