Suga Plans to Offer Tribute Without Visiting Yasukuni Shrine Tomorrow

Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga is removing his mask and moving to respond to reporters' questions at the Prime Minister's Official Residence on the morning of the 19th.
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[Asia Economy Reporter Hyunju Lee] Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga is reported by the media on the 20th to not visit Yasukuni Shrine during the spring festival starting on the 21st, but to offer a tribute instead.

According to the report, Prime Minister Suga plans to offer 'Masakaki,' an evergreen tree, as a tribute during the spring festival at Yasukuni Shrine, where Class A war criminals from the Pacific War are enshrined. Last October, during the autumn festival at Yasukuni Shrine, Suga also did not visit but offered Masakaki as a tribute.

Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Taro Aso also stated at a press conference on the same day that he has no plans to visit Yasukuni Shrine.

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