BEIJING, April 21 (Xinhua) -- China criticized Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's offering to the notorious war-linked Yasukuni Shrine during the shrine's spring festival on Thursday.

Abe, along with other notable senior politicians, made ritual offerings to the shrine that honors Class-A convicted war criminals of World War II, who were directly responsible for the war of aggression.?? Full story

S.Korea urges Japan to face up to history after Abe's offerings to war-linked shrine

SEOUL, April 21 (Xinhua) -- South Korea on Thursday urged Japan to squarely face up history in a right way after Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's ritual offerings to the notorious war-linked Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo.

Foreign Ministry spokesman Cho June-Hyuk told a press briefing that Prime Minister Abe dedicated a "masakaki"tree to the Yasukuni Shrine, which glorifies Japan's past war of aggression and colonization and enshrines war criminals, expressing deep concerns about the dedication.Full Story