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 ...

The shrine is part of Japan's Shinto religion, and its name translates as "the shrine for establishing peace in the empire." It is also a symbol of prewar nationalism. Many Asians regard the ...

Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba sent a ritual offering to the war-linked Yasukuni shrine in Tokyo on Monday, as the shrine, seen by Jap ...

Why Yasukuni Shrine is a controversial symbol of Japan’s war legacy August 13, 2021 Report: PM Abe to avoid visit to war-linked shrine on 75th war anniversary ...

Victims of Japanese aggression during the first half of the 20th century, especially China and the Koreas, see the shrine as a symbol of Japanese militarism. The countries criticize visits by ...

A cross-party group of around 70 Japanese lawmakers on Tuesday attended the spring festival at the war-linked Yasukuni Shrine ...