Japan ignoring WWII lessons, whitewashing past crimes, says Russian FM spokesperson
2026-04-25 11:57:03 source：CGTN
April 25, 2026
The Japanese government led by Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi ignores historical lessons and whitewashes past crimes, Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova said on Friday.
Speaking at a regular press briefing, Zakharova said Japanese militarists committed horrific crimes during World War II.
Takaichi's recent move of sending offerings to the notorious Yasukuni Shrine, a symbol of Japanese militarism and wartime aggression, demonstrated the Takaichi administration's disregard for the feelings of the people of neighboring countries who suffered at the hands of militaristic Japan during World War II, she said.
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