Japan’s Takaichi sends offering to Yasukuni on WWII anniversary, Koizumi visits shrine
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Saturday sent a ritual offering to the controversial Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo, while the country’s defence chief Shinjiro Koizumi visited the site...
Japan's defense chief visits shrine neighbors see as symbol of Japanese militarism
Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi has prayed at Tokyo’s controversial Yasukuni Shrine, seen by Japan’s Asian neighbors as a symbol of the country’s past militarism
Japan defence minister visits Yasukuni war shrine, PM Takaichi stays away
There had been speculation that Sanae Takaichi, a regular visitor before becoming Japan's prime minister in October 2025, might visit the shrine like then-premier Shinzo Abe had done in 201...
Japan Defense Minister Visits Yasukuni as China Tensions Simmer
Japan’s defense minister visited a shrine seen by Japan’s neighbors as a symbol of its wartime militarism, a move that could inflame tensions with China and South Korea.
Japanese Defense Minister Koizumi prays at shrine seen by neighbors as symbol of Japanese militarism
Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi on Saturday prayed at Tokyo’s Yasukuni Shrine, seen by Japan’s Asian neighbors as a symbol of the country’s past militarism
Japan’s Defense Minister Koizumi prays at shrine seen by neighbors as symbol of Japanese militarism
Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi has prayed at Tokyo’s controversial Yasukuni Shrine, seen by Japan’s Asian neighbors as a symbol of the country’s past militarism.
