{
  "id": 955621,
  "title": "Japanese PM Sends Offering to Yasukuni Shrine on War Surrender Anniversary",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/15/japanese-pm-sends-offering-to-yasukuni-shrine-on-war-surrender",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-15T03:41:23.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "KBS World Radio",
    "slug": "kbs-world-radio",
    "url": "https://world.kbs.co.kr/service/news_view.htm?lang=e&Seq_Code=203604"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "[International] : Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has sent a ritual offering to the controversial Yasukuni Shrine, marking the 81st anniversary of Japan's surrender in World War II. Citing a senior ruling Liberal Democratic Party representative, Japan's Kyodo News reported on Saturday that Takaichi personally paid the ... [more...]",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "Japan PM sends offering to Yasukuni Shrine, refrains from visit",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/15/japan-pm-sends-offering-to-yasukuni-shrine-refrains-from-visit",
        "published": "2026-08-15T00:45:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
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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."
}