Japanese police arrest South Korean national over protest at notorious Yasukuni Shrine: reports
By: Global Times | Published: Apr 23, 2026 02:39 PM
A South Korean national was arrested by Japanese police on Wednesday after holding a banner to stage a protest during the annual Spring Rites at the Tokyo’s notorious Yasukuni Shrine, where Class-A war criminals from WWII are enshrined, but he said “I did what I wanted to do,” according to media reports.