{
  "id": 984266,
  "title": "Korea deplores Japanese officials' visits to Yasukuni Shrine",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/15/korea-deplores-japanese-officials-visits-to-yasukuni-shrine",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-15T07:37:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/foreignaffairs/20260815/korea-deplores-japanese-officials-visits-to-yasukuni-shrine"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Korea expressed strong disapproval on Saturday of visits to the Yasukuni Shrine by Japanese officials and politicians, calling for Japan's leaders to confront their history and demonstrate contrition in order to build bilateral ties founded on mutual trust. The Foreign Ministry released a statement after Japanese ministers and lawmakers either visited or made offerings at the shrine, a potent symbol of Japan's wartime past, on the anniversary of Japan's 1945 surrender in World War II. The government could only express regret over the outdated and historically misinformed actions of responsible Japanese authorities who have once again paid their respects or visited the Yasukuni Shrine, which glorifies Japan's history of aggression and commemorates convicted war criminals. The ministry urged Japan's leaders to face the past squarely and show remorse through their actions, stating that this is a crucial foundation for developing future-oriented Korea-Japan relations built on mutual trust. Kim Hak-jo, director general of international policy at Korea's Defense Ministry, summoned Takeshi Nagayoshi, Japan's Defense Minister, to discuss the matter.",
  "summary": "Korea denounced visits to the Yasukuni Shrine by Japanese officials and politicians Saturday, urging Japan's leaders to squarely face history and show remorse in order to develop bilateral relations based on mutual trust. The foreign ministry issued a statement after Japanese ministers and lawmakers visited or sent ritual offerings to the controversial shrine, a symbol of Japan's militaristic…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "(LEAD) Japan PM refrains from visit to Yasukuni Shrine, but stops short of mentioning 'remorse'",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/15/lead-japan-pm-refrains-from-visit-to-yasukuni-shrine-but-stops-short",
        "published": "2026-08-15T05:08:56.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Korea deplores Japanese officials' visits to Yasukuni Shrine",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/15/korea-deplores-japanese-officials-visits-to-yasukuni-shrine-989457",
        "published": "2026-08-15T08:07:02.000Z"
      }
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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."
}