Japan Defense Minister Visits Yasukuni Shrine
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- Japan's defense minister visited Yasukuni shrine — a site that neighboring countries view as a symbol of Japanese militarism — as diplomatic tensions with China continued to simmer.
- Japan's prime minister sent an offering to Yasukuni while four cabinet ministers visited the shrine on a war anniversary, according to Kyodo News.
Why it matters: The visits handed China fresh diplomatic ammunition at a moment when bilateral relations were already strained; coordinated ministerial visits and a PM offering to Yasukuni amplify the provocation beyond a single official's actions, though the source does not detail any specific Chinese response.
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