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Japan PM Takaichi skips Yasukuni shrine on WWII anniversary
Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi did not visit the Yasukuni Shrine on the anniversary of World War II's end, avoiding a site that has long inflamed tensions with China and South Korea. The…
The Story in Brief
Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi did not visit the Yasukuni Shrine on the anniversary of World War II's end, avoiding a site that has long inflamed tensions with China and South Korea. The Tokyo shrine commemorates over 2.4 million war dead but became controversial after it enshrined 14 convicted WWII war criminals in 1978. Previous Japanese leaders' visits have sparked diplomatic protests.
The Indian Opinion
The 'no comment so far' stance from Takaichi feeds the lazy narrative that she is avoiding a delicate issue rather than recalibrating Japan's regional ties. Watching whether Chinese or South Korean officials soften their rhetoric in the coming weeks will tell if she is actually resetting relations or just biding time. The real test: will the Japanese leader send a ritual offering instead?
Source: ndtv.com
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