Japan’s Defence Minister Shinjiro Koizumi has visited a shrine paying tribute to the country’s war dead, drawing rebukes from China and South Korea. Koizumi paid his respects at Yasukuni Shrine on ...

Tokyo’s Yasukuni Shrine, which commemorates some two and a half million mostly Japanese soldiers and civilians killed in World War II, is one of the country’s most revered sites, visited by millions ...

TOKYO, Aug 15 (Reuters) - Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi visited a shrine to the nation's war dead on Saturday, prompting rebukes from China and South Korea, which consider it a symbol of ...

Ban at Yasukuni shrine comes amid increasing visits by nationalist groups appearing in military style dress Tokyo’s controversial Yasukuni shrine is banning military cosplay on its grounds, after the ...

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.

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi avoided Tokyo's controversial Yasukuni Shrine, apparently to prioritize diplomatic relations with China and South Korea, as Japan marked on Saturday the 81st ...

TOKYO — Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi stayed away from Tokyo’s controversial Yasukuni Shrine, apparently to prioritize diplomatic relations with China and South Korea, but did not mention her ...

China has “strongly condemned” Japanese leaders for visiting the controversial Yasukuni Shrine and making an offering on the 81st anniversary of Japan’s announcement of surrender in World War II.

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi stayed away from Tokyo's controversial Yasukuni Shrine on Saturday, apparently seeking to avoid further strains in relations with China and South Korea as Japan ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. FILE - People wait to pray at the main hall at Yasukuni Shrine, which honors Japan's war dead, in Tokyo on Aug. 15, 2024, as the ...

TOKYO (AP) — Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi stayed away from Tokyo's controversial Yasukuni Shrine on Saturday, apparently seeking to avoid further strains in relations with China and South ...