{
  "id": 1018684,
  "title": "Korea denounces Japanese officials' visits to Yasukuni Shrine",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/15/korea-denounces-japanese-officials-visits-to-yasukuni-shrine-1018684",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-15T11:12:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/foreignaffairs/20260815/korea-denounces-japanese-officials-visits-to-yasukuni-shrine"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The Korea Times reports that Korea has strongly denounced recent visits to the Yasukuni Shrine by Japanese officials and politicians. The foreign ministry issued a statement following the visits, which took place on the anniversary of Japan's 1945 surrender in World War II, expressing deep disappointment and urging Japan's leaders to acknowledge history and express remorse. The shrine is viewed as a symbol of Japan's militaristic past and honors convicted war criminals, making its visits particularly contentious for Korea. The ministry called for a more honest approach to the past, stating that such actions are crucial for building future-oriented relations between the two nations based on mutual trust.",
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    "outlets": 6,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Bernama",
        "title": "World : Japan PM Takaichi Sends Offering To Yasukuni Shrine On WWII Anniversary",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/15/world-japan-pm-takaichi-sends-offering-to-yasukuni-shrine-on-wwii",
        "published": "2026-08-15T02:09:11.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "Japan defence minister visits Yasukuni war shrine, PM Takaichi stays away",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/15/japan-defence-minister-visits-yasukuni-war-shrine-pm-takaichi-stays",
        "published": "2026-08-15T02:58:45.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "South China Morning Post",
        "title": "China blasts Japanese officials’ visit to Yasukuni Shrine on WWII anniversary",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/15/china-blasts-japanese-officials-visit-to-yasukuni-shrine-on-wwii",
        "published": "2026-08-15T06:00:48.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "(LEAD) S. Korea deplores Japanese officials' visits to Yasukuni Shrine",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/15/lead-s-korea-deplores-japanese-officials-visits-to-yasukuni-shrine",
        "published": "2026-08-15T08:59:54.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Korea denounces Japanese officials' visits to Yasukuni Shrine",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/15/korea-denounces-japanese-officials-visits-to-yasukuni-shrine",
        "published": "2026-08-15T11:02:03.000Z"
      }
    ]
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}