China opposes Japan prime minister's offering at Yasukuni shrine

BEIJING, April 22 (Reuters) - China expressed strong opposition on Monday to a ritual offering made by Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida at a controversial shrine in Tokyo that China and South Korea view as a symbol of Japan's former military aggression. Kishida made a bonsai offering at the Yasukuni Shrine on Sunday, Japanese media said, showing live footage of a wooden plaque with the words "Prime Minister Fumio Kishida" attached to the offering, and other cabinet members also made offerings. "The Yasukuni shrine is dedicated to 14 Class-A war...