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[Breaking News]Japan PM Ishiba's ritual offering to Yasukuni shrine

TOKYO, Japan, Oct. 17 Kyodo - Video taken at the war-linked Yasukuni shrine in Tokyo on Oct. 17, 2025, shows the "masakaki" ritual offering sent by Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba for the Shinto shrine's three-day autumn festival. (Kyodo)

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Yasukuni shrine

Yasukuni shrine

Photo shows the war-linked Yasukuni shrine in Tokyo on Oct. 17, 2025, the first day of the three-day autumn festival.

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Japan lawmakers visit Yasukuni shrine

Japan lawmakers visit Yasukuni shrine

Ichiro Aisawa (L), leader of a cross-party group of Japanese lawmakers for visiting Yasukuni Shrine, speaks during a press conference after the group's visit to the war-linked Shinto shrine in Tokyo on the occasion of the shrine's three-day autumn festival on Oct. 17, 2025.

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Japan lawmakers visit Yasukuni shrine

Japan lawmakers visit Yasukuni shrine

A cross-party group of Japanese lawmakers visits the war-linked Yasukuni shrine on the occasion of the Shinto shrine's three-day autumn festival on Oct. 17, 2025.

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Japan lawmakers visit Yasukuni shrine

Japan lawmakers visit Yasukuni shrine

A cross-party group of Japanese lawmakers visits the war-linked Yasukuni shrine on the occasion of the Shinto shrine's three-day autumn festival on Oct. 17, 2025.

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Japan lawmakers visit Yasukuni shrine

Japan lawmakers visit Yasukuni shrine

A cross-party group of Japanese lawmakers visits the war-linked Yasukuni shrine on the occasion of the Shinto shrine's three-day autumn festival on Oct. 17, 2025.

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Japan lawmakers visit Yasukuni shrine

Japan lawmakers visit Yasukuni shrine

A cross-party group of Japanese lawmakers, including Sanseito party leader Sohei Kamiya (foreground L), visits the war-linked Yasukuni shrine in Tokyo on the occasion of the Shinto shrine's three-day autumn festival on Oct. 17, 2025.

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Japan lawmakers visit Yasukuni shrine

Japan lawmakers visit Yasukuni shrine

A cross-party group of Japanese lawmakers visits the war-linked Yasukuni shrine on the occasion of the Shinto shrine's three-day autumn festival on Oct. 17, 2025.

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Japan PM Ishiba's ritual offering to Yasukuni shrine

Japan PM Ishiba's ritual offering to Yasukuni shrine

Photo taken at the war-linked Yasukuni shrine in Tokyo on Oct. 17, 2025, shows the "masakaki" ritual offering (L) sent by Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba for the Shinto shrine's three-day autumn festival.

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Yasukuni shrine

Yasukuni shrine

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows the war-linked Yasukuni shrine in Tokyo on Aug. 14, 2025.

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[Breaking News]Yasukuni shrine visit on end of WWII anniv.

TOKYO, Japan, Aug. 15 Kyodo - Former Japanese economic security minister Sanae Takaichi visits the war-linked Yasukuni shrine in Tokyo on Aug. 15, 2025, the 80th anniversary of Japan's surrender in World War II. (Kyodo)

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Yasukuni shrine

Yasukuni shrine

Japanese Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato is pictured after visiting the war-linked Yasukuni shrine in Tokyo on Aug. 15, 2025, the 80th anniversary of Japan's surrender in World War II.

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Yasukuni shrine visit on end of WWII anniv.

Yasukuni shrine visit on end of WWII anniv.

Sohei Kamiya, head of the opposition Sanseito party, visits the war-linked Yasukuni shrine in Tokyo on Aug. 15, 2025, the 80th anniversary of Japan's surrender in World War II. The populist party gained traction in last month's House of Councillors election with its "Japanese first" banner.

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Yasukuni shrine visit on end of WWII anniv.

Yasukuni shrine visit on end of WWII anniv.

Sohei Kamiya, head of the opposition Sanseito party, visits the war-linked Yasukuni shrine in Tokyo on Aug. 15, 2025, the 80th anniversary of Japan's surrender in World War II. The populist party gained traction in last month's House of Councillors election with its "Japanese first" banner.

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Yasukuni shrine visit on end of WWII anniv.

Yasukuni shrine visit on end of WWII anniv.

People offer silent prayers at Tokyo's Yasukuni shrine on Aug. 15, 2025, the 80th anniversary of Japan's surrender in World War II.

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Yasukuni shrine visit on end of WWII anniv.

Yasukuni shrine visit on end of WWII anniv.

People offer silent prayers at Tokyo's Yasukuni shrine on Aug. 15, 2025, the 80th anniversary of Japan's surrender in World War II.

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Yasukuni shrine visit on end of WWII anniv.

Yasukuni shrine visit on end of WWII anniv.

Former Japanese economic security minister Sanae Takaichi meets the press during her visit to the war-linked Yasukuni shrine in Tokyo on Aug. 15, 2025, the 80th anniversary of Japan's surrender in World War II.

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Yasukuni shrine visit on end of WWII anniv.

Yasukuni shrine visit on end of WWII anniv.

Former Japanese economic security minister Sanae Takaichi visits the war-linked Yasukuni shrine in Tokyo on Aug. 15, 2025, the 80th anniversary of Japan's surrender in World War II.

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Yasukuni shrine visit on end of WWII anniv.

Yasukuni shrine visit on end of WWII anniv.

Former Japanese economic security minister Sanae Takaichi visits the war-linked Yasukuni shrine in Tokyo on Aug. 15, 2025, the 80th anniversary of Japan's surrender in World War II.

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Yasukuni shrine visit on end of WWII anniv.

Yasukuni shrine visit on end of WWII anniv.

Members of a cross-party group of Japanese lawmakers visit the war-linked Yasukuni shrine in Tokyo on Aug. 15, 2025, the 80th anniversary of Japan's surrender in World War II.

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Yasukuni shrine visit on end of WWII anniv.

Yasukuni shrine visit on end of WWII anniv.

Members of a cross-party group of Japanese lawmakers visit the war-linked Yasukuni shrine in Tokyo on Aug. 15, 2025, the 80th anniversary of Japan's surrender in World War II.

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Yasukuni shrine visit on end of WWII anniv.

Yasukuni shrine visit on end of WWII anniv.

Former Japanese economic security minister Takayuki Kobayashi, visits the war-linked Yasukuni shrine in Tokyo on Aug. 15, 2025, the 80th anniversary of Japan's surrender in World War II.

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Yasukuni shrine visit on end of WWII anniv.

Yasukuni shrine visit on end of WWII anniv.

Koichi Hagiuda, former policy chief of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, is pictured after visiting the war-linked Yasukuni shrine in Tokyo on Aug. 15, 2025, the 80th anniversary of Japan's surrender in World War II.

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Yasukuni shrine visit on end of WWII anniv.

Yasukuni shrine visit on end of WWII anniv.

Koichi Hagiuda, former policy chief of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, is pictured after visiting the war-linked Yasukuni shrine in Tokyo on Aug. 15, 2025, the 80th anniversary of Japan's surrender in World War II.

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Farm minister at Tokyo's Yasukuni shrine on end of WWII anniv.

Farm minister at Tokyo's Yasukuni shrine on end of WWII anniv.

Japanese farm minister Shinjiro Koizumi visits the war-linked Yasukuni shrine in Tokyo on Aug. 15, 2025, the 80th anniversary of Japan's surrender in World War II.

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Farm minister at Tokyo's Yasukuni shrine on end of WWII anniv.

Farm minister at Tokyo's Yasukuni shrine on end of WWII anniv.

Japanese farm minister Shinjiro Koizumi visits the war-linked Yasukuni shrine in Tokyo on Aug. 15, 2025, the 80th anniversary of Japan's surrender in World War II.

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Farm minister at Tokyo's Yasukuni shrine on end of WWII anniv.

Farm minister at Tokyo's Yasukuni shrine on end of WWII anniv.

Japanese farm minister Shinjiro Koizumi visits the war-linked Yasukuni shrine in Tokyo on Aug. 15, 2025, the 80th anniversary of Japan's surrender in World War II.

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Yasukuni shrine

Yasukuni shrine

Liberal Democratic Party Secretary General Hiroshi Moriyama (C) is pictured after visiting the war-linked Yasukuni shrine in Tokyo on Aug. 14, 2025, the eve of the 80th anniversary of Japan's surrender in World War II.

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Yasukuni shrine

Yasukuni shrine

Liberal Democratic Party Secretary General Hiroshi Moriyama (C) is pictured after visiting the war-linked Yasukuni shrine in Tokyo on Aug. 14, 2025, the eve of the 80th anniversary of Japan's surrender in World War II.

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Yasukuni shrine

Yasukuni shrine

Liberal Democratic Party Secretary General Hiroshi Moriyama meets the press after visiting the war-linked Yasukuni shrine in Tokyo on Aug. 14, 2025, the eve of the 80th anniversary of Japan's surrender in World War II.

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Yasukuni shrine

Yasukuni shrine

People visit the war-linked Yasukuni shrine in Tokyo on Aug. 14, 2025, the eve of the 80th anniversary of Japan's surrender in World War II.

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Yasukuni shrine

Yasukuni shrine

People visit the war-linked Yasukuni shrine in Tokyo on Aug. 14, 2025, the eve of the 80th anniversary of Japan's surrender in World War II.

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Yasukuni shrine

Yasukuni shrine

People bow at the war-linked Yasukuni shrine in Tokyo on Aug. 14, 2025, the eve of the 80th anniversary of Japan's surrender in World War II.

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Yasukuni shrine

Yasukuni shrine

People visit the war-linked Yasukuni shrine in Tokyo on Aug. 14, 2025, the eve of the 80th anniversary of Japan's surrender in World War II.

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Yasukuni shrine

Yasukuni shrine

People visit the war-linked Yasukuni shrine in Tokyo on Aug. 14, 2025, the eve of the 80th anniversary of Japan's surrender in World War II.

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Yasukuni shrine

Yasukuni shrine

People visit the war-linked Yasukuni shrine in Tokyo on Aug. 14, 2025, the eve of the 80th anniversary of Japan's surrender in World War II.

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Yasukuni shrine

Yasukuni shrine

A man bows at the war-linked Yasukuni shrine in Tokyo on Aug. 14, 2025, the eve of the 80th anniversary of Japan's surrender in World War II.

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Yasukuni shrine

Yasukuni shrine

People bow at the war-linked Yasukuni shrine in Tokyo on Aug. 14, 2025, the eve of the 80th anniversary of Japan's surrender in World War II.

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Yasukuni shrine

Yasukuni shrine

People visit the war-linked Yasukuni shrine in Tokyo on Aug. 14, 2025, the eve of the 80th anniversary of Japan's surrender in World War II.

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Yasukuni shrine

Yasukuni shrine

People pray at the war-linked Yasukuni shrine in Tokyo on Aug. 14, 2025, the eve of the 80th anniversary of Japan's surrender in World War II.

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Yasukuni shrine

Yasukuni shrine

People visit the war-linked Yasukuni shrine in Tokyo on Aug. 14, 2025, the eve of the 80th anniversary of Japan's surrender in World War II.

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Yasukuni shrine

Yasukuni shrine

People visit the war-linked Yasukuni shrine in Tokyo on Aug. 14, 2025, the eve of the 80th anniversary of Japan's surrender in World War II.

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Yasukuni shrine

Yasukuni shrine

People visit the war-linked Yasukuni shrine in Tokyo on Aug. 14, 2025, the eve of the 80th anniversary of Japan's surrender in World War II.

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Ex-industry minister visits war-linked Yasukuni shrine

Ex-industry minister visits war-linked Yasukuni shrine

Former Japanese industry minister Yasutoshi Nishimura visits Tokyo's Yasukuni shrine, seen by Japan's Asian neighbors as a symbol of its past militarism, on Aug. 13, 2025, two days before Japan marks the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II.

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Ex-industry minister visits war-linked Yasukuni shrine

Ex-industry minister visits war-linked Yasukuni shrine

Former Japanese industry minister Yasutoshi Nishimura (front) visits Tokyo's Yasukuni shrine, seen by Japan's Asian neighbors as a symbol of its past militarism, on Aug. 13, 2025, two days before Japan marks the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II.

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Japan PM Ishiba's ritual offering to Yasukuni shrine

TOKYO, Japan, April 21 Kyodo - Video taken at the war-linked Yasukuni shrine in Tokyo on April 21, 2025, shows the "masakaki" ritual offering sent by Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba for the Shinto shrine's two-day spring festival. (Kyodo)

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Ex-economic security minister at Tokyo's Yasukuni shrine

TOKYO, Japan, April 22 Kyodo - Former Japanese economic security minister Sanae Takaichi meets the press after offering prayers at the war-linked Yasukuni shrine in Tokyo during its three-day spring festival on April 22, 2025. (Kyodo)

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Ex-economy minister visits war-linked Yasukuni shrine

Ex-economy minister visits war-linked Yasukuni shrine

Former Japanese economy minister Yasutoshi Nishimura visits the war-linked Yasukuni shrine in Tokyo during its three-day spring festival on April 23, 2025.

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Ex-economy minister visits war-linked Yasukuni shrine

Ex-economy minister visits war-linked Yasukuni shrine

Former Japanese economy minister Yasutoshi Nishimura meets the press after offering prayers at the war-linked Yasukuni shrine in Tokyo during its three-day spring festival on April 23, 2025.

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Ex-economic security minister at Tokyo's Yasukuni shrine

Ex-economic security minister at Tokyo's Yasukuni shrine

Former Japanese economic security minister Sanae Takaichi meets the press after offering prayers at the war-linked Yasukuni shrine in Tokyo during its three-day spring festival on April 22, 2025.

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