Politics
Prime minister avoids visit while cabinet members pay tribute to war criminal-linked shrine
Doves are released as a symbol of peace at Yasukuni Shrine for the war dead in Tokyo on Aug. 15, marking the 81st anniversary of Japan’s surrender in World War II. © Reuters
August 15, 2026 11:22 JST
Tokyo (Kyodo) — Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Saturday sent a ritual offering to the controversial Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo, while the country’s defense chief Shinjiro Koizumi visited the site as Japan marks the 81st anniversary of the end of World War II.
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