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Japanese minister visits shrine to war dead, angering China, South Korea

Low Severity Global South Korea
Date Occurred Aug 15, 2026 11:09 UTC
Event Type General News
Source Al Jazeera
Recorded Aug 15, 2026
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Defence Minister Koizumi's visit to Yasukuni Shrine comes on the 81st anniversary of Japan's surrender in WWII.

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  • ID #23892
  • Type General News
  • Region Global
  • Severity Low
  • Indexed Aug 15, 2026
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