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TOKYO, Aug 15 — Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga pledged on Sunday that the country would not wage war again, making the vow on the anniversary of the end of World War Two as members of his cabinet visited a controversial shrine...

BEIJING - China's Association of Performing Arts on Sunday (Aug 15) called for a boycott of a Chinese actor after photos of him at Japan's controversial Yasukuni Shrine taken in 2018 and 2019 circulated online and sparked outrage among Chinese netizens and media. The Yasukuni Shrine is seen by Japan's neighbouring countries as a symbol of that country's past militarism...

China boycotts actor after photos of visit to Japans Yasukuni Shrine

By Kiyoshi Takenaka

WW2-ANNIVERSARY/JAPAN (UPDATE 1, PIX, TV):UPDATE 1-Japans Suga pledges not to wage war again as ministers visit controversial shrine

China's Association of Performing Arts on Sunday called for a boycott of a Chinese actor after photos of him at Japan's controversial Yasukuni Shrine taken in 2018 and 2019 circulated online and sparked outrage among Chinese netizens and media.

TOKYO (Reuters) -Nearly eight decades after Japans defeat in World War Two, Tokyos Yasukuni shrine remains a potent symbol of its wartime legacy in East Asia and a flashpoint for regional tension. Here is some background on the shrine for Japans war dead and its impact on the countrys relations with China and both North and South Korea. DYING FOR THE EMPEROR Established in 1869 in a leafy urban enclave, the shrine is dedicated to 2.5 million Japanese who died in wars beginning in the 19th centur...

By Ju-min Park TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Defense Minister Nobuo Kishi visited Yasukuni shrine on Friday, according to local media, paying his respects at the shrine for war dead that is seen by neighbouring countries as a symbol of Japans past militarism. Footage from broadcaster TV Asahi showed Kishi visiting the Tokyo shrine, the first by a defence minister since 2016 and two days before the anniversary of Japans surrender in World War Two. Nearly eight decades after the end of the war, Yasuk...

TOKYO, Aug 13 - Nearly eight decades after Japan's defeat in World War Two, Tokyo's Yasukuni shrine remains a potent symbol of its wartime legacy in East Asia and a flashpoint for regional tension. Here is some background on the shrine for Japan's war dead and its impact on the country's relations with China and both North and South Korea....

Japanese Defense Minister Nobuo Kishi visited Yasukuni shrine on Friday, according to local media, paying his respects at the shrine for war dead that is seen by neighbouring countries as a symbol of Japan's past militarism.