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  "id": 940943,
  "title": "Japan defence minister visits war shrine, PM stays away",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/15/japan-defence-minister-visits-war-shrine-pm-stays-away-940943",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-15T01:49:45.000Z",
  "source": {
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    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/world/2026/08/15/japan-defence-minister-visits-war-shrine-pm-stays-away"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Japan’s neighbours view Yasukuni Shrine and regular visits by senior politicians as symbols of Japan’s failure to atone for atrocities committed during World War II.",
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        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Japan defence minister visits war shrine, PM stays away",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/15/japan-defence-minister-visits-war-shrine-pm-stays-away",
        "published": "2026-08-15T01:49:45.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Japan's defense chief visits shrine neighbors see as symbol of Japanese militarism",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/15/japans-defense-chief-visits-shrine-neighbors-see-as-symbol-of",
        "published": "2026-08-15T02:52:03.000Z"
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