Justin Bieber Sorry After Japanese Shrine Visit

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Justin Bieber has apologised after posting a photograph online of a visit to a controversial Japanese shrine which honours war criminals.

The Canadian pop star is in Tokyo on holiday with his mother, Pattie Mallete, and paid a visit to the Second World War Yasukuni shrine.

“Thank you for all your blessings,” he wrote, alongside the image posted on Instagram of him and an unidentified man standing outside the structure, which names 14 criminals among the war dead.

However, the photo was then deleted from his account after he received criticism from around the world.

Twitter user @BackinTokyo wrote: “Did Justin Bieber just honour the memory of some of Japan’s worst war criminals?”

@leiasky5 wrote: “… gone mad. Am I the only one thinking he’s trying to lose fans?”

China and South Korea have accused the Japanese government of being unapologetic about the events of the Second World War.

The Japanese imperial army committed mass atrocities across Asia and the Pacific.

A photo of Bieber, 20, posing with a Shinto priest was also deleted.

The star is not known for apologising for his antics but this time he felt the need to say sorry to his Chinese and Japanese fans… see more

source: skynews

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