Japanese police arrested a South Korean man Sunday for allegedly obstructing a ritual at the Yasukuni shrine during a spring festival, Japanese media reported.
Reported that the morning, the man in the Yasukuni shrine hanging banners, above the words“Stop paying homage to war criminals at the Yasukuni Shrine,” and other content. Police arrested the man after he was taken into custody by shrine officials.
The Man, who lives in South Korea, arrived in Japan on Sunday.
The Yasukuni Shrine has held a three-day spring festival since Sunday. Yasukuni shrine is located in chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, the shrine, including Hideki Tojo, including 14 Class A war criminals of World War II. For a long time, some Japanese politicians and members of parliament insist on visiting Yasukuni Shrine, which is strongly opposed by many peace-loving people in Japan and the international community.