PoliticsYasukuni’s ghost: Japan’s self-inflicted wound
On the 81st anniversary of Japan’s World War II surrender, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi avoided a personal visit to Yasukuni Shrine but sent a proxy to make sacrificial offerings, while several cabinet ministers visited. South Korea, the DPRK and Russia condemned the observance, citing Japan’s historical revisionism, militarism and risks to regional stability.
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Yasukuni’s ghost: Japan’s self-inflicted wound
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