A: Yasukuni shrine became a religious corporation after WWII. It maintains that "once a spirit is enshrined, it cannot be removed," and does not allow the separation of Class-A war criminals.

Cultural artifacts are more than historical remnants; they embody the spirit of a nation and a civilization. In recent years, ...

SEOUL--South Korea on Sunday protested Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's offering to Tokyo's Yasukuni Shrine with "deep disappointment" and urged Japanese leaders to show repentance for the ...

It has been over three years since our daily routine has come to include being shown the ominous flashes of light from ...

At the time, many observers remained skeptical, viewing the remarks as little more than diplomatic niceties. Yet, in pledging ...

Yasukuni Shrine’s annual Mitama Matsuri is one of Tokyo’s largest Obon festivals. First held in 1947, the festival is best known for its 30,000 lanterns: 10,000 ...

Attendees at a reception last week by the South Korean Embassy at Tokyo’s New Otani Hotel, held to celebrate the sixtieth ...

Japanese group urges return of looted Chinese relics, calling it cultural aggression and seeking justice.Beijing, China, June 19, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- A Japanese lawyer and founder of a Japanese c ...

Yasukuni Jinjya high priests from Japan blessed the new shrine. The shrine at Adlup is the first of its kind in this area of the Pacific, according to Camacho. READ MORE: ...

Attendees at a reception last week by the South Korean Embassy at Tokyo's New Otani Hotel, held to celebrate the sixtieth ...

Toshihiro Kitamura, press secretary at the Foreign Ministry, said on Nov. 24 that “we are aware that she did not visit Yasukuni Shrine after becoming an Upper House member in July 2022.” ...