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Japanese Police Investigate Vandalism at Controversial Yasukuni Shrine

The defacement is linked to protests against Japan's release of treated Fukushima wastewater, with suspects believed to have fled the country.

  • A video shows a man, identified as 'Iron Head,' urinating on and spray-painting 'toilet' on the shrine's pillar.
  • The incident is seen as a protest against Japan's discharge of radioactive wastewater from the Fukushima plant.
  • Chinese authorities urge citizens abroad to respect local laws while expressing grievances.
  • The Yasukuni Shrine, honoring Japan's war dead, remains a contentious symbol of wartime aggression.
  • Japanese police are investigating two suspects, with reports indicating they have already left Japan.
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