The Chinese government frowns on the vandalism at Yasukuni Shrine, but admonishing its citizens is not enough. It should send the suspects to Japan. Published on By Recently someone vandalized the stone pillar that stands at the front of in the Kudan district of Tokyo.
Engraved with the shrine's name, the pillar was desecrated by spray painting it with the word "toilet" in English. A video of the incident was later posted on a Chinese website. The video in question shows the crime in progress with a man urinating on the pillar and then spraying the offensive graffiti on it in red paint.
The Public Security Bureau of the Metropolitan Police Department is investigating the incident. Under the circumstances, it is considered a possible case of intentional property damage. The perpetrator of the vandalism is believed to be a Chinese male living in Shanghai.
A person of his description departed Japan along with the person filming him after committing the act. is the principal site in Japan for commemorating the and praying for peace. Established in 1869, the second year of the , it enshrines the souls of over 2.
46 million individuals. Such a horrendous crime against a sacred site is indefensible. Hopefully, the police will quickly be able to identify the suspects in the case.
Prime Minister and Foreign Minister must also express their outrage in the strongest possible terms. Both of them also have a duty to demand that extradite the suspects to Japan. A passerby discovered the gra.