[Ministry of Foreign Affairs: Once again, we solemnly demand Japan to face up to history, reflect on its culpability, and stop acting perversely on historical issues] On October 19, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Mao Ning hosted a regular press conference. A reporter asked: On October 17th and 19th, Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae offered sacrifices and sacrificial fees to the Yasukuni Shrine. Recently, many Japanese government officials, Liberal Democratic Party dignitaries and members of Congress have paid homage to the Yasukuni Shrine. What is China’s comment? Mao Ning said that China firmly opposes and severely condemns Japan's relevant negative trends, and has made solemn representations and strong protests to Japan. The Yasukuni Shrine is the spiritual tool and symbol of Japanese militarism's war of aggression against foreign countries. It enshrines 14 Class-A war criminals who were responsible for serious crimes in the war of aggression. Japanese leaders and politicians know full well, but they still pay homage to it, which exposes its deep-rooted misunderstanding on historical issues and its sinister intentions of acquitting war criminals, overturning the verdict of aggression, and paving the way for "remilitarization." This year marks the 80th anniversary of the opening of the Tokyo Trial. We once again solemnly demand Japan to face up to history, reflect on its culpability, stop its perverse behavior on historical issues, and take concrete actions to win the trust of its Asian neighbors and the international community. (CCTV News)