# Japan’s prime minister sends offering to Yasukuni Shrine, seen as a symbol of militarism

https://mins.news/en/item/103901

- TASS, 2026-10-16 23:48 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://tass.com/world/2203401

> Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi sent an offering to Yasukuni Shrine during its traditional autumn festival, Kyodo reported. She did not visit in person to avoid diplomatic problems with South Korea and China, which react sharply to such pilgrimages.

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