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Japan's Emperor Naruhito expressed 'deep remorse' on the 80th anniversary of WWII, reflecting on the war's suffering and emphasizing the importance of peace, amid visits by government officials to the controversial Yasukuni Shrine, which honors war dead including convicted war criminals, sparking regional tensions.
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida sent a ritual offering to the Yasukuni shrine on the 78th anniversary of the end of World War II, while economic security minister Sanae Takaichi visited the shrine in person. The shrine, which honors war dead but also enshrines convicted war criminals, has been a source of diplomatic tension with China and South Korea. South Korea expressed disappointment and regret, while China criticized Japan's attitude towards history and urged it to face its own history of aggression. Recent prime ministers have sent offerings to the shrine to avoid confrontation, but tensions between Tokyo and Beijing have been rising recently.