M’sians Bash Japan Prime Minister for Visiting KL Japanese Cemetery & Tugu Negara, Here’s Why

During her visit to Malaysia for the 47th ASEAN Summit, Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi visited the Japanese Cemetery of Kuala Lumpur as well as the National Monument to pay her respects to the deceased.

Sanae Takaichi took to her official X account to showcase her visits.

Japanese Prime Minister visited the Japanese Cemetery of Kuala Lumpur and the National Monument while in Malaysia

She wrote, “Today (26 October), I visited the Japanese Cemetery of Kuala Lumpur and offered flowers at the memorial monument. I feel deeply moved to have been able to pay my respects to the ancestors who lost their lives in Malaysia.”

“Following this, I also visited the National Monument to honour the spirits of the soldiers and civilians who died in the 2 World Wars and Malaysia’s struggle for independence, reflecting on Malaysia’s history.”

Remembering the past

While some netizens took the opportunity to broker peace in the comment section of the Japanese Prime Minister’s post, others bashed the Prime Minister over the events of the past.

The Japanese Prime Minister did not respond to the comments.

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