Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi sent a ritual offering to the Yasukuni shrine in Tokyo. This action, aimed at honoring war dead, has historically angered neighboring nations, prompting a statement of 'regret' from South Korea.

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi sent a ritual offering on Tuesday to a shrine honouring the country’s war dead that has long angered neighbouring countries but did not visit in person, media reports and an unidentified source close to the matter said. The Yasukuni shrine in central Tokyo is dedicated to 2.5 million war dead, mostly Japanese, who perished in conflicts since the late 19th century. That number includes senior military and political figures convicted by an international...