日本首相安倍晉三向靖國神社送祭祀費

Regardless of the feelings among people in neighboring countries, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe sent a ritual offering to the war-linked Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo last Monday, on the 71st anniversary of Japan's unconditional surrender in World War II.

上週一，日本首相安倍晉三不顧鄰國人民感受，在日本二戰無條件投降71週年紀念日向位於東京、與二戰有關的靖國神社獻上祭祀費。

Abe is reportedly to refrain from visiting the notorious shrine during the day to prevent further damage to Japan's relationship with China and South Korea, said Kyodo News.

據共同社報道，爲避免進一步破壞與中國、韓國的關係，安倍當日未親赴這一臭名昭著的神社。

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Meanwhile, Japan's Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary Koichi Hagiuda visited the shrine last Monday morning.

同時，日本內閣官房副長官萩生田光也在上週一上午前往參拜了神社。

Yasukuni Shrine honors 14 Class-A convicted war criminals among 2.5 million Japanese war dead from WWII and is regarded as a symbol of the past Japanese militarism.

靖國神社中供奉了二戰中250萬名陣亡將士中的14位甲級戰犯，並被視爲過去日本軍國主義的象徵。

Visits to the infamous shrine by Japanese leaders and officials have sparked strong criticism from China and South Korea.

日本領導人和官員參拜這一聲名狼藉的神社的行爲激起了中國及韓國的猛烈抨擊。