A 2,700-year-old bronze sword was discovered standing upright in a northern Polish forest, an unusual position suggesting deliberate placement, possibly as a ritual offering. The well-preserved weapon offers insights into Bronze Age craftsmanship, wealth, and belief systems, adding to the region's archaeological history.
Russia's Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova called on Japan to fully recognize the results of World War II and abandon the course of accelerated remilitarization. Zakharova criticized Tokyo's liberalization of weapons exports as a deliberate departure from its pacifist foreign policy maintained for over eight decades. She also condemned Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's recent offering to the Yasukuni Shinto Shrine, calling it an odious temple that symbolizes militarism and a cynical disregard for the feelings of neighboring peoples who suffered from militaristic Japan during WWII.
Japanese PM Sanae Takaichi sent a ritual offering to the controversial Yasukuni Shrine, prompting South Korea to call for Japan to face its history and show sincere remorse for past war crimes.
