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

First publishedAug 14, 22:55 UTC

Last updatedAug 15, 13:15 UTC · 8m ago

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

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Defence Minister Koizumi's visit to Yasukuni Shrine comes on the 81st anniversary of Japan's surrender in WWII.

Reported by 2 outlets — Al Jazeera, Seattle Times. See all sources ↓

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In brief

What's the story?: Defence Minister Koizumi's visit to Yasukuni Shrine comes on the 81st anniversary of Japan's surrender in WWII.
How widely is it covered?: 2 outlets, average source rating 6.5/10.
When was it last updated?: 8m ago.

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Scouting report
Japan’s Defense Minister Koizumi prays at shrine seen by neighbors as symbol of Japanese militarism
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Al JazeeraAug 15, 11:09
Seattle TimesAug 14, 22:55

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