Japan’s Takaichi sends offering to controversial Yasukuni war shrine

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi sent a ritual offering to the controversial Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo on Saturday to mark the beginning of its three-day autumn festival.

The Shinto shrine is viewed by Japan's neighbors as a symbol of the country's past militarism. Takaichi is known as a conservative figure who routinely visited the site prior to the event.