Prime Minister Takaichi Sends Offering to Yasukuni Shrine Amid Festival

• Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi sent a ritual offering to Yasukuni Shrine.
• The offering was made at the start of a three-day autumn festival.
• Yasukuni Shrine is seen by Japan's neighbors as a symbol of past militarism.
• Takaichi, a conservative, is unlikely to visit the shrine during the festival.
• The three-day festival runs through Monday.