Yasukuni visit would add insult to injury: China Daily editorial chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2025-12-24 20:34

https://www.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202512/24/WS694bddf1a310d6866eb304bd.html Speculation that Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi may visit the Yasukuni Shrine on Friday has once again put Japan's attitude toward history and peace under the spotlight. Should such a visit occur, it would not be an isolated personal gesture, but a political act with grave regional and international consequences, further escalating the diplomatic crisis already triggered by her erroneous remarks on the Taiwan Strait situation in the Diet on Nov 7.