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Chinese Man Arrested for Vandalizing Japan's Controversial Yasukuni Shrine

The incident, involving spray paint and urination, has intensified diplomatic tensions between Japan and China.

  • Jiang Zhuojun, a Chinese national living in Tokyo, was arrested for allegedly defacing the Yasukuni Shrine.
  • Two other Chinese suspects, Dong Guangming and Xu Laiyu, are wanted by Japanese authorities and have reportedly left the country.
  • The vandalism, which included spray-painting 'toilet' and urinating on a pillar, caused damage estimated at $26,000.
  • The act was reportedly a protest against Japan's release of treated wastewater from the Fukushima nuclear plant.
  • The Yasukuni Shrine, honoring Japan's war dead including war criminals, has long been a point of contention in East Asia.
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