Chinese man arrested for vandalism at Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo

A Chinese man has been arrested and two others put on the wanted list for allegedly damaging a Japanese war shrine that has long angered other Asian countries, Tokyo police said on Wednesday.

The Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo is dedicated to the 2.5 million people who have been killed in wars since the late 19th century, mostly Japanese, including convicted war criminals.

Jiang Zhuojun, 29, who lives in northern Tokyo, was arrested “on suspicion of vandalism and disrespect towards a place of worship,” a Tokyo Metropolitan Police spokesman said.