4 Japan Ministers Visit Yasukuni Shrine on War Anniversary
Tokyo, Aug. 15 (Jiji Press)--Four Japanese ministers visited Tokyo's Yasukuni Shrine on Saturday, the country's 81st war-end anniversary, while Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi sent a cash offering to the war-linked shrine from her own money in her capacity as president of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party. The four were Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi, Hitoshi Kikawada, the minister of st...
Tokyo, August 15 - Four Japanese ministers journeyed to Tokyo's Yasukuni Shrine on Saturday, the 81st anniversary of the country's end of the war. Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi personally contributed to the shrine from her own funds as the head of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party. The ministers included Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi, Okinawa and Northern Territories Minister Hitoshi Kikawada, Economic and Fiscal Policy Minister Minoru Kiuchi, and Economic Security Minister Kimi Onoda.
Party Secretary-General Shunichi Suzuki, who presented Takaichi's donation, also visited the shrine alongside Yasutoshi Nishimura, the party's election campaign chief. Following the visit, Suzuki expressed his respect for Takaichi's thoughts on the enshrined souls, stating that their visit showcased the party's policy of continuing Yasukuni Shrine visits.
Kikawada and Kiuchi separately mentioned their prayers for peace for the souls, while Koizumi and Onoda declined to speak with reporters.
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