The trial of a South Korean who has admitted to setting a small explosive at Yasukuni Shrine in late November began Tuesday at the Tokyo District Court.
Chon Chang-han, 28, is on trial for trespassing at the Tokyo shrine, as well as smuggling gunpowder into Japan and damaging the ceiling of a restroom at the shrine.
He has admitted to the charges.
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