Japanese prime minister skips Yasukuni shrine visit
Japanese prime minister Sanae Takaichi stayed away from Tokyo's Yasukuni Shrine on the 81st anniversary of World War II surrender while defense minister Shinjiro Koizumi and other officials visited; Takaichi also did not mention wartime aggression or express remorse in her ceremony speech. Yasukuni became controversial after it enshrined 14 convicted wartime leaders, and visits drew protests from China and South Korea, which say such acts imply lack of remorse and historical distortion. Takaichi's prior denials about coercion and comfort women and recent comments on Taiwan add strain, increasing diplomatic friction and risks to bilateral ties and regional security cooperation.
Prime minister avoided Yasukuni to limit regional diplomatic fallout
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Japan marked the 81st anniversary of its World War II surrender. The prime minister…
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