Japanese minister visits shrine to war dead, angering China, South Korea

Defence Minister Koizumi's visit to Yasukuni Shrine comes on the 81st anniversary of Japan's surrender in WWII.

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has stayed away from Tokyo’s controversial Yasukuni Shrine as the country marks the 81st anniversary of its World War II surrender

Japanese leader skips controversial shrine visit, avoids mention of remorse on surrender anniversary  AP News

South Korea denounced visits to the Yasukuni Shrine by Japanese officials and politicians Saturday, urging Japan's leaders to squarely face history and show remorse in order to develop bilateral relations based on mutual trust. The foreign ministry issued a statement after Japanese ministers and lawmakers visited or se

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. Beijing lodged a formal protest after Japanese defence chief Shinjiro Koizumi visited the shrine on Saturday. China and many