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Yasukuni Shrine: Tokyo's Wartime Memorial Spurring Regional Tensions
world27 days ago

Yasukuni Shrine: Tokyo's Wartime Memorial Spurring Regional Tensions

Tokyo’s Yasukuni Shrine commemorates about 2.5 million war dead, including 14 Class A war criminals, and its annual visits by Japanese leaders provoke sharp protests from China and South Korea who see it as a symbol of unchecked wartime memory. While some officials defend the practice as honoring the dead, the shrine remains a flashpoint in East Asia, highlighting tensions over Japan’s wartime actions and the need for remorse and reconciliation.

via Al Jazeera|
#china-japan-relations#japanese-politics#korea-japan-relations
world28 days ago

Japan’s PM skips Yasukuni visit to ease China and Korea tensions on WWII surrender anniversary

On the 81st anniversary of Japan’s WWII surrender, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi did not visit Yasukuni Shrine to avoid straining relations with China and South Korea, while defense ministers and party officials prayed there. Her Nippon Budokan speech acknowledged peace and postwar responsibilities but did not address Japan’s wartime past, a stance critics say avoids hard truths as regional tensions persist. Emperor Naruhito’s remarks echoed a wish for peace and reflection.

via Politico|
#china#japan#sanae-takaichi
Koizumi’s Yasukuni visit stirs regional backlash on WWII anniversary
world28 days ago

Koizumi’s Yasukuni visit stirs regional backlash on WWII anniversary

Japan’s Defence Minister Shinjiro Koizumi visited the Yasukuni Shrine on the 81st anniversary of Japan’s WWII surrender, drawing protests from China and South Korea who condemned the move as a failure to fully confront the past. Koizumi said the trip was to offer condolences and reaffirm Japan’s peaceful postwar path. The shrine commemorates about 2.5 million war dead, including convicted war criminals, a point critics say highlights unatoned history. PM candidate Sanae Takaichi did not attend but reportedly sent an offering; the last PM visit was in 2013 and the last defence minister visit in 2024.

via Al Jazeera|
#china#japan#koizumi-shinjiro
Pokémon cancels event at controversial Yasukuni Shrine after Chinese backlash
world7 months ago

Pokémon cancels event at controversial Yasukuni Shrine after Chinese backlash

The Pokémon Company canceled a scheduled card game event at Tokyo's Yasukuni Shrine after backlash from China, apologizing for posting the event on its site and saying it shouldn’t have been held; it will review its approval process. The shrine is controversial for honoring war dead including convicted war criminals, and the move comes amid tensions between China and Japan over Taiwan.

via BBC|
#backlash#china-japan-relations#event-cancellation
Japan PM Kishida's Controversial Shrine Offering Sparks China's Protest
international-relations3 years ago

Japan PM Kishida's Controversial Shrine Offering Sparks China's Protest

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida sent a ritual offering to the Yasukuni shrine on the 78th anniversary of the end of World War II, while economic security minister Sanae Takaichi visited the shrine in person. The shrine, which honors war dead but also enshrines convicted war criminals, has been a source of diplomatic tension with China and South Korea. South Korea expressed disappointment and regret, while China criticized Japan's attitude towards history and urged it to face its own history of aggression. Recent prime ministers have sent offerings to the shrine to avoid confrontation, but tensions between Tokyo and Beijing have been rising recently.

via Kyodo News Plus|
#china#diplomatic-tension#international-relations