Japan’s Defense Minister Koizumi prays at shrine seen by neighbors as symbol of Japanese militarism
First publishedAug 14, 22:55 UTC
Last updatedAug 15, 01:01 UTC · 10m ago
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Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi has prayed at Tokyo’s controversial Yasukuni Shrine, seen by Japan’s Asian neighbors as a symbol of the country’s past militarism.
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- Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi has prayed at Tokyo’s controversial Yasukuni Shrine, seen by Japan’s Asian neighbors as a symbol of the country’s past militarism.
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