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.