2 Chinese Men Wanted By Japanese Police For Crossing Out 'Toilet' At The Yasukuni Temple Pole

Illustration - Japanese Yasukuni Temple (Youtube screenshot)

JAKARTA - Police in Tokyo are looking for two Chinese citizens who are suspected of destroying poles in the Yasukuni Temple. This temple respects the victims of the Japanese war. Those who are remembered include leaders who were convicted of war crimes after the Second World War. A red 'Toilet' scribble was found on the stone pillar at the entrance to the temple. Tokyo police have checked videos uploaded on Chinese social media about spray paint graffiti. Reporting from NHK, Tuesday, July 9, the police suspect that the two perpetrators were male, 36-year-old Dong Guangming and 25-year-old Xu Laiyu. The two men left Japan for China hours after the incident. Both are included in the list of wanted people on suspicion of damaging property and tarnishing places of worship. Investigators believe Dong made the scribble, while Xu took the video.

Police arrested another Chinese citizen, Jiang Zhuojun, 29, who bought the paint. He is a resident of Saitama Prefecture, near Tokyo. Police are investigating his relationship with Dong and Xu.