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Japanese leader skips controversial shrine visit, avoids mention of remorse on surrender anniversary
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Japan Controversial Shrine
5+ hour, 54+ min ago (102+ words) GazetteXtra Visitors wait in line to offer prayers at Yasukuni Shrine, which honors Japan's war dead, including convicted war criminals, as the country marks the 81st anniversary of the end of World War II Saturday, Aug. 15, 2026, in Tokyo. Four Janesville men…...
Putin visits Japan-claimed Iturup island in Kuril chain for first time
2+ day, 26+ min ago (44+ words) Putin visits Japan-claimed Iturup island for first time The Hindu You are logged in You don’t have any Active Subscription. Subscribed with another email? Logout and Login with that one. Account subscription benefits alongside Premium Stories, Editorials, Opinions and more....
Liechtenstein Ensures Equality in Its Rules of Succession
7+ hour, 41+ min ago (198+ words) In Liechtenstein, the first-born child of the princely family will henceforth be designated a princess or prince, regardless of gender. This has been decided by the princely house. Until now, only male members of the princely family were eligible to…...
Japan defence minister visits contentious Yasukuni Shrine to war dead
6+ hour, 57+ min ago (357+ words) 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 Tokyo’s wartime aggression. Marking the 81st anniversary of Japan’s surrender…...
The "Reflection" Expression Revived by Ishiba After 13 Years... Omitted by Takaichi
5+ hour, 38+ min ago (245+ words) Published 15 Aug.2026 13:40(KST) Updated 15 Aug.2026 13:44(KST) According to Kyodo News and The Japan Times, at the memorial ceremony held at Tokyo’s Nippon Budokan, Prime Minister Takaichi said, "Japan has consistently followed the path of a nation that values peace and…...
Sanae Takaichi Omits Remorse in War Memorial Speech, Skips Yasukuni Shrine Visit
2+ hour, 53+ min ago (527+ words) Today (August 15), which marks South Korea's Liberation Day and Japan's surrender in World War II, Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi refrained from visiting the Yasukuni Shrine but made no mention of remorse for past wartime damage inflicted by Japan. Prime…...
Japan's new intelligence bureau: The costly price of a security pivot
1+ hour, 24+ min ago (286+ words) Editor's note: Jiang Wenran is a two-time Japan Foundation Fellow, founding director of the China Institute, Mactaggart Research chair emeritus at the University of Alberta, and an advisor at the Institute of Peace & Diplomacy. The article reflects the author's opinions…...
Japanese PM makes offering to Yasukuni Shrine on WWII surrender anniv.
10+ hour, 4+ min ago (298+ words) Yasukuni Shrine honors Japan's war dead, including 14 Class-A war criminals, in Tokyo, Japan. /VCG Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi made a monetary offering to Yasukuni Shrine on Saturday, a symbol of Japanese militarism and wartime aggression. Takaichi made a "tamagushi…...
State Department Ends DEI in Foreign Service
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