Takaichi skips Yasukuni as Japan defense minister visits — SkimNews
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- Takaichi skipped the controversial Yasukuni Shrine on the 81st anniversary of Japan's World War II surrender, according to Politico
- Japan's defence minister visited Yasukuni Shrine — which Reuters notes is linked to Japan's wartime atrocities — while China lodged a protest against both the prime minister and the defence minister
Why it matters: The split between the PM and the defence minister lets Japan's government partially honor war dead without a full-throated endorsement of the shrine's wartime legacy. China's protest against both leaders confirms the shrine remains an active flashpoint in bilateral relations 81 years after the war ended.
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