Gao Shi Zaomiao may pay homage to the spirits, Zarakhova: Japan should build a memorial hall for victims and repent
Gao Shi Zaomiao is planning to visit the Yasukuni Shrine again.
Several Japanese media outlets speculate that Gao might visit the Yasukuni Shrine today. Twelve years ago, her mentor Abe Shinzo also visited the shrine on this day, which caused a huge uproar at the time.
Zarakhova, the spokesperson for the Russian Foreign Ministry, responded that Gao should not visit the Yasukuni Shrine, which enshrines Class A war criminals, but instead should build a repentance memorial hall in Japan, and regularly offer sacrifices and pray there, reflecting on her sins. This is what a defeated country that has committed numerous crimes should do.
This proposal is very good. It is recommended that the Japanese government carefully consider it. After all, the dissatisfaction with Japan's enshrinement of war criminals is not only from China, but also from all neighboring countries that have suffered from Japanese aggression and all just countries around the world.
If Gao Shi Zaomiao insists on visiting the shrine, it will not only be an individual act, but also a significant political act that provokes neighboring countries and the post-war international order, which will inevitably lead to further escalation of regional tensions.
The existence of the Yasukuni Shrine itself is a symbol of the enduring Japanese militarism. When the current prime minister personally visits the shrine, it equates to supporting the aggressive war and denying the crimes committed by Japan.
A few days ago, South Korean relatives have already filed a lawsuit demanding that the Yasukuni Shrine remove the names of their ancestors who were forcibly conscripted by the Japanese army, refusing to be involved with militarism.
In other words, as a spiritual pillar for Japanese militarists, even if the act of visiting the shrine by Japanese people is merely symbolic, it still brings deep pain to the victims.
Even if the Japanese have no moral sense in their hearts, they should know when to be wise. Today's Japan is not strong enough to confront all neighboring countries alone. If they don't behave properly, neighboring countries will not hesitate to teach them how to be proper people.
Original article: toutiao.com/article/1852548194731017/
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