South Korea on Tuesday expressed deep regret over Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishibas routine offering to the infamous war-linked Yasukuni Shrine on the celebration of its annual spring festival.The South Korean foreign ministry said in a statement that the government expresses deep dissatisfaction and remorse over the fact that Japans responsible leaders as soon as again sent offerings to and paid respects at the Yasukuni Shrine which glorifies Japans war of aggressiveness and enshrines war criminals.South Korea urges the Japanese leaders to squarely face history and show through action their simple reflection and sincere remorse for Japans history, said the declaration, stressing that these would be a crucial structure for the future-oriented advancement of South Korea-Japan relations based on shared trust.On Monday, Ishiba sent out a routine tree, called masakaki, on the very first day of the three-day ceremony at the war-linked shrine.The Yasukuni Shrine in main Tokyo honors 14 founded guilty Class-A Japanese war crooks from World War II, including Hideki Tojo.
Tojo was a Japanese general who functioned as Prime Minister of Japan throughout the Second World War.
The shrine has long provided diplomatic friction for Japan and its neighbors.For a long time, some Japanese political leaders and members of parliament have insisted on checking out the shrine, which has actually been highly opposed by lots of peace-loving people in the house and abroad.