Tokyo, Oct 17, 2025 (AFP) - Japan's Takaichi sends offering to Tokyo war shrine

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2025-10-17

Japan's leading candidate to become prime minister sent an offering to a Tokyo shrine honouring war dead, an official said Friday, but is expected to avoid visiting for fear of angering Asian neighbours. Past visits by top leaders to Yasukuni, which honours even convicted war criminals, have infuriated China and South Korea, and no Japanese premier has visited since 2013. It is common however for prime ministers to send offerings for its biannual......

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