Pyongyang warns of a new resurgence of the ghosts of the Imperial Japanese Army

The North Korean News Agency considered that Tokyo's strengthening of the Japanese defense forces and glorification of Yasukuni's legacy reflects its efforts to revive imperialism and militarism, which will create a new threat to humanity.

The agency added that the ghosts of the Japanese Imperial Army are being reborn in the form of the country's defense forces, which Tokyo is constantly developing, which will lead humanity to a "big problem."

She added that the shrine of the former commander of the Japanese Defense Forces Navy, Yasukuni, has become a new temple in Japan, and therefore the sanctification of the souls of the "major war criminals" carries a special meaning.

At Yasukuni Shrine, the souls of all the warriors who sacrificed their lives for the "Emperor and Great Japan" are worshiped.

There are commemorative plaques containing the names of 2.5 million soldiers and officers who died for Japan in various wars, and “it also includes the names of 14 criminals from World War II.”

The agency pointed out that supporters of aggression in Japan are reviving extremist nationalism in society, as prayers at the Yasukuni Shrine aim to "implement the militarization and retaliatory ambitions" of Japan.

She warned that Japan's aggressive ambitions had not changed and would clearly lead humanity into "big trouble."

Visits by Japanese leaders to the shrine have long been a major source of tension in the region, with neighboring Asian countries including South Korea and China, which faced Japanese aggression in the early twentieth century, viewing these visits as an attempt to beautify the country's military past.