{"id":11264,"date":"2021-08-13T22:07:32","date_gmt":"2021-08-13T14:07:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dailycpop.com\/?p=11264"},"modified":"2021-08-13T22:26:39","modified_gmt":"2021-08-13T14:26:39","slug":"zhang-zhehan-issues-an-apology-past-photos-that-showcased-his-visit-to-controversial-wartime-shrines-in-japan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dailycpop.com\/zhang-zhehan-issues-an-apology-past-photos-that-showcased-his-visit-to-controversial-wartime-shrines-in-japan\/","title":{"rendered":"Zhang Zhehan Issues An Apology Past Photos That Showcased His Visit To Controversial Wartime Shrines In Japan"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

On August 13, Zhang Zhehan<\/a> issued an apology for the recent controversy surrounding his past photos on Weibo where he visited the Nogi Shrine and Yasukuni Shrine in Japan. These controversial wartime shrines have long sparked anger in China and South Korea, as critics believe that the shrines ignores sentiment of people who were victims of Japan’s aggression.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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This comes after Zhang Zhehan had been revealed to have taken pictures at the Nogi Shrine and Yasukuni Shrine in Japan. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The actor Zhang Zhehan issued an apology on Weibo on the afternoon of the 13th. State media outlets such as People’s Daily and CCTV subsequently voiced their criticisms and called out Zhang Zhehan directly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Netizens Accused Zhang Zhehan of “Pro-Japanese” Sentiments<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

A netizen recently broke the news that the actor Zhang Zhehan, who shot to fame after “Word of Honor<\/a>”, had taken pictures at the Nogi Shrine and Yasukuni Shrine in Japan.\u00a0The photos were taken from earlier in 2018.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Apart from the rising sun sign, he was also accused of posing with monuments\/buildings\/signs in the background that were deemed offensive to the Chinese people. pic.twitter.com\/JI8k9rdhSg<\/a><\/p>— Daily Cpop<\/a> Team (@cpopteam) August 13, 2021<\/a><\/blockquote>