ChinaJapanese Citizens Rally Outside the National Diet for Two Consecutive Days Against the Takaichi Administration's Military Expansion and Constitutional Revision
CCTV.com news (Xinwen Lianbo): On the evenings of October 19 and 20, Japanese citizens held rallies outside the National Diet for two consecutive days, opposing moves by the Takaichi administration to expand the military and revise the constitution, and calling for peace to be upheld. Participants said Japan should face up to its history of aggression during World War II and avoid repeating past mistakes.
央视网消息（新闻联播）：19日晚和20日晚，日本民众连续两天在国会前举行集会，反对高市政权扩军修宪动向，呼吁维护和平。集会参加者表示，日本应正视二战侵略历史，避免重蹈覆辙。
Japanese Figures Say Japan Should Face Up to and Reflect on Its History of Aggression
日本人士表示日本应正视和反省侵略历史
In response to recent actions including Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's offerings of ritual items and ceremonial fees to Yasukuni Shrine and visits to the shrine by some Japanese politicians, people from various sectors of Japanese society said these actions demonstrated a lack of reflection on the history of aggression and were unacceptable.
针对近期日本首相高市早苗向靖国神社供奉祭品、祭祀费，以及部分日本政客参拜靖国神社等行为，日本各界人士表示，这正是对侵略历史缺乏反省的表现，这种行为不可接受。
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Japanese citizens rallied outside the National Diet on the evenings of October 19 and 20, opposing military expansion and constitutional revision and calling for peace and an honest reckoning with the history of aggression.
CCTV.com news (Xinwen Lianbo): On the evenings of October 19 and 20, Japanese citizens held rallies outside the National Diet for two consecutive days, opposing moves by the Takaichi administration to expand the military and revise the constitution, and calling for peace to be upheld. Participants said Japan should face up to its history of aggression during World War II and avoid repeating past mistakes.Original Chinese quote
19日晚和20日晚，日本民众连续两天在国会前举行集会，反对高市政权扩军修宪动向，呼吁维护和平。ReportedPublic criticismDate not specified+
People from various sectors of Japanese society criticized the offerings and shrine visits as showing a lack of reflection on the history of aggression and said such conduct was unacceptable.
In response to recent actions including Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's offerings of ritual items and ceremonial fees to Yasukuni Shrine and visits to the shrine by some Japanese politicians, people from various sectors of Japanese society said these actions demonstrated a lack of reflection on the history of aggression and were unacceptable.Original Chinese quote
日本各界人士表示，这正是对侵略历史缺乏反省的表现，这种行为不可接受。ReportedShrine visitsDate not specified+
Some Japanese politicians visited Yasukuni Shrine.
In response to recent actions including Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's offerings of ritual items and ceremonial fees to Yasukuni Shrine and visits to the shrine by some Japanese politicians, people from various sectors of Japanese society said these actions demonstrated a lack of reflection on the history of aggression and were unacceptable.Original Chinese quote
部分日本政客参拜靖国神社ReportedShrine offeringsDate not specified+
Sanae Takaichi recently sent ritual offerings and monetary offerings for rites to Yasukuni Shrine.
In response to recent actions including Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's offerings of ritual items and ceremonial fees to Yasukuni Shrine and visits to the shrine by some Japanese politicians, people from various sectors of Japanese society said these actions demonstrated a lack of reflection on the history of aggression and were unacceptable.Original Chinese quote
近期日本首相高市早苗向靖国神社供奉祭品、祭祀费