S. Korea voices 'deep regrets' over Suga's offering to Yasukuni war shrine

A wooden plaque (background, left) showing the name of Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga is seen with a "masakaki" tree that he sent as an offering to the controversial Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo on Saturday (Oct 17, 2020). - AFP

SEOUL, Oct 17 (Yonhap-The Korea Herald/ANN): South Korea voiced "deep regrets" on Saturday over Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga's sending of a ritual offering to a war shrine seen as a symbol of Japan's past militarism.

Earlier in the day, Suga sent a "masakaki" tree to the controversial Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo in line with an annual autumn festival.