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Japan PM Sends Yasukuni Tribute, Sparks China, Korea Outcry

4/23/2026

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Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi sent an ornament to Yasukuni Shrine, not attending, prompting criticism from China and South Korea.
Japanese police arrested a 64-year-old South Korean for displaying a banner at Yasukuni during the spring festival.
The banner demanded “war criminals” cease praying at Yasukuni and claimed a disputed island.
Over 120 LDP lawmakers visited Yasukuni, prompting China to denounce the shrine and South Korea to demand sincere remorse.

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Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi sent an ornament to Yasukuni Shrine, not attending, prompting criticism from China and South Korea.
Japanese police arrested a 64-year-old South Korean for displaying a banner at Yasukuni during the spring festival.
The banner demanded “war criminals” cease praying at Yasukuni and claimed a disputed island.
Over 120 LDP lawmakers visited Yasukuni, prompting China to denounce the shrine and South Korea to demand sincere remorse.