# Yasukuni Shrine visits draw opposition in Japan and South Korea

https://mins.news/en/item/23268

- CGTN, 2026-08-15 08:05 UTC
- World
- Original: https://news.cgtn.com/news/2026-08-15/Yasukuni-Shrine-visits-spark-opposition-in-Japan-South-Korea-1PCXrMqw956/p.html?UTM_Source=cgtn&UTM_Medium=rss&UTM_Campaign=World

> Japanese peace advocates and South Korean lawmakers strongly condemned a monetary offering and visits by Japanese politicians to Yasukuni Shrine on the 81st anniversary of Japan’s World War II surrender. Critics called the shrine a symbol of militarism and aggression, and described the visits as a reckless provocation that undermines Japan-South Korea trust.

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