Cabinet members visit war-linked Yasukuni shrine

Seiichi Eto, Japanese minister in charge of territorial issues, visits Yasukuni shrine in Tokyo, seen by Japan's neighbors as a symbol of its past militarism, on Aug. 15, 2020, as the country marks 75 years since its surrender in World War II.

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