ChinaJapanese Voices Say Japan Should Face History and Reflect on Its War Crimes
CCTV.com reports (Xinwen Lianbo): According to Japanese media reports, Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and several other politicians sent ritual offerings to Yasukuni Shrine today, October 17, while Japan's minister in charge of economic and fiscal policy, Minoru Kiuchi, visited the shrine. Yasukuni Shrine honors 14 Japanese Class-A war criminals. Japanese commentators criticized right-wing Japanese politicians for glorifying the history of aggression and called on Japan to face history and deeply reflect on its war crimes.
央视网消息（新闻联播）：据日本媒体报道，日本首相高市早苗及多名政客今天（10月17日）向靖国神社供奉祭品，日本经济财政政策担当大臣城内实参拜了靖国神社。靖国神社里供奉着14名日本甲级战犯，日本人士批评日本右翼政客美化侵略历史，呼吁日本正视历史，对战争罪行进行深刻反省。
Japanese commentators pointed out that Japanese government officials' sending offerings to or visiting Yasukuni Shrine desecrates historical justice and challenges the postwar international order.
日本人士指出，日本政府官员供奉祭品或前往参拜靖国神社是对历史正义的亵渎，对战后国际秩序的挑衅。
Japanese commentators said that Japanese politicians should face history and demonstrate reflection on history through concrete actions.
日本人士指出，日本政客应正视历史，以实际行动展现对历史的反思。
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Japan's minister in charge of economic and fiscal policy, Minoru Kiuchi, visited Yasukuni Shrine.
CCTV.com reports (Xinwen Lianbo): According to Japanese media reports, Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and several other politicians sent ritual offerings to Yasukuni Shrine today, October 17, while Japan's minister in charge of economic and fiscal policy, Minoru Kiuchi, visited the shrine. Yasukuni Shrine honors 14 Japanese Class-A war criminals. Japanese commentators criticized right-wing Japanese politicians for glorifying the history of aggression and called on Japan to face history and deeply reflect on its war crimes.Original Chinese quote
日本经济财政政策担当大臣城内实参拜了靖国神社。ReportedCriticismDate not specified+
Japanese commentators said that government officials' offerings to or visits to Yasukuni Shrine were an affront to historical justice and a provocation against the postwar international order.
Japanese commentators pointed out that Japanese government officials' sending offerings to or visiting Yasukuni Shrine desecrates historical justice and challenges the postwar international order.Original Chinese quote
日本政府官员供奉祭品或前往参拜靖国神社是对历史正义的亵渎，对战后国际秩序的挑衅。Ongoing at time of reportCommemorationDate not specified+
Yasukuni Shrine enshrines 14 Japanese Class-A war criminals.
CCTV.com reports (Xinwen Lianbo): According to Japanese media reports, Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and several other politicians sent ritual offerings to Yasukuni Shrine today, October 17, while Japan's minister in charge of economic and fiscal policy, Minoru Kiuchi, visited the shrine. Yasukuni Shrine honors 14 Japanese Class-A war criminals. Japanese commentators criticized right-wing Japanese politicians for glorifying the history of aggression and called on Japan to face history and deeply reflect on its war crimes.Original Chinese quote
靖国神社里供奉着14名日本甲级战犯ReportedAppealDate not specified+
Japanese commentators called on politicians to demonstrate reflection on history through concrete actions.
Japanese commentators said that Japanese politicians should face history and demonstrate reflection on history through concrete actions.Original Chinese quote
日本政客应正视历史，以实际行动展现对历史的反思。ReportedRitual offering17 October 2026+
According to Japanese media reports, Sanae Takaichi and several other politicians sent offerings to Yasukuni Shrine on October 17.
CCTV.com reports (Xinwen Lianbo): According to Japanese media reports, Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and several other politicians sent ritual offerings to Yasukuni Shrine today, October 17, while Japan's minister in charge of economic and fiscal policy, Minoru Kiuchi, visited the shrine. Yasukuni Shrine honors 14 Japanese Class-A war criminals. Japanese commentators criticized right-wing Japanese politicians for glorifying the history of aggression and called on Japan to face history and deeply reflect on its war crimes.Original Chinese quote
据日本媒体报道，日本首相高市早苗及多名政客今天（10月17日）向靖国神社供奉祭品ReportedCriticism and appealDate not specified+
Japanese commentators criticized right-wing politicians for glorifying aggression, saying that sending offerings or making shrine visits affronted historical justice and challenged the postwar order. They called for facing history and taking action to reflect on war crimes.
CCTV.com reports (Xinwen Lianbo): According to Japanese media reports, Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and several other politicians sent ritual offerings to Yasukuni Shrine today, October 17, while Japan's minister in charge of economic and fiscal policy, Minoru Kiuchi, visited the shrine. Yasukuni Shrine honors 14 Japanese Class-A war criminals. Japanese commentators criticized right-wing Japanese politicians for glorifying the history of aggression and called on Japan to face history and deeply reflect on its war crimes.Original Chinese quote
日本人士批评日本右翼政客美化侵略历史，呼吁日本正视历史，对战争罪行进行深刻反省。