PoliticsJapan defence minister visits contentious Yasukuni Shrine to war dead
Japanese Defence Minister Shinjiro Koizumi visited Yasukuni Shrine on Saturday, as Japan marked the 81st anniversary of its surrender in World War Two. Asian neighbours regard the shrine, dedicated to the nation’s war dead, as a symbol of wartime aggression.
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Reuters★★★☆☆2026-08-15 03:20Original
Japan defence minister visits contentious Yasukuni Shrine to war dead
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