Tokyo's Yasukuni Shrine Vandalized with Graffiti by Chinese Suspect

Jun 3, 2024, 12:35 PM

Workers cleaned a stone pillar at the entrance of Tokyo's war-linked Yasukuni Shrine after it was spray-painted with the word 'toilet'. Japanese police are investigating the incident and searching for suspects. A Chinese man, who has already left Japan, is suspected of committing the act. The shrine, which commemorates Japan's war dead, has been a focal point of controversy and protests, including those related to the ongoing release of treated radioactive wastewater from the Fukushima plant.