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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

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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Koichi Hagiuda, former policy chief of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, speaks to the press after visiting Tokyo's Yasukuni shrine, viewed by Japan's Asian neighbors as a symbol of its past militarism due to the enshrinement of wartime leaders convicted as war criminals alongside the some 2.4 million Japanese war dead honored at the shrine, on Aug. 15, 2024, the 79th anniversary of the end of World War II.

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Former Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Katsunobu Kato (R) and former Minister of Health, Labor and Welfare Norihisa Tamura visit Tokyo's Yasukuni Shrine, viewed by Japan's Asian neighbors as a symbol of its past militarism due to the enshrinement of wartime leaders convicted as war criminals alongside the some 2.4 million Japanese war dead honored at the shrine, on Aug. 15, 2024, the 79th anniversary of the end of World War II.

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A cross-party group of Japanese lawmakers visit Tokyo's Yasukuni shrine, seen by Asian neighbors as a symbol of the country's past militarism for enshrining war dead as well as the country's wartime leaders convicted as war criminals, on the 79th anniversary of Japan's surrender in World War II on Aug. 15, 2024.

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A cross-party group of Japanese lawmakers visit Tokyo's Yasukuni shrine, seen by Asian neighbors as a symbol of the country's past militarism for enshrining war dead as well as the country's wartime leaders convicted as war criminals, on the 79th anniversary of Japan's surrender in World War II on Aug. 15, 2024.

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Former Japanese economic security minister Takayuki Kobayashi visits Tokyo's Yasukuni shrine, seen by Japan's Asian neighbors as a symbol of its past militarism as it honors the souls of Japan's more than 2.4 million war dead as well as the country's wartime leaders convicted as war criminals, on Aug. 15, 2024, the 79th anniversary of the end of World War II.

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Japanese economic security minister Sanae Takaichi visits Tokyo's Yasukuni shrine, seen by Japan's Asian neighbors as a symbol of its past militarism as it honors the souls of Japan's more than 2.4 million war dead as well as the country's wartime leaders convicted as war criminals, on Aug. 15, 2024, the 79th anniversary of the end of World War II.

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Former Japanese Environment Minister Shinjiro Koizumi visits Tokyo's Yasukuni shrine, seen by Japan's Asian neighbors as a symbol of its past militarism as it honors the souls of Japan's more than 2.4 million war dead as well as the country's wartime leaders convicted as war criminals, on Aug. 15, 2024, the 79th anniversary of the end of World War II.

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Japanese economic revitalization minister Yoshitaka Shindo visits Tokyo's Yasukuni shrine, seen by Japan's Asian neighbors as a symbol of its past militarism as it honors the souls of Japan's more than 2.4 million war dead as well as the country's wartime leaders convicted as war criminals, on Aug. 15, 2024, the 79th anniversary of the end of World War II.

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Japanese Defense Minister Minoru Kihara visits Tokyo's Yasukuni shrine, seen by Japan's Asian neighbors as a symbol of its past militarism as it honors the souls of Japan's more than 2.4 million war dead as well as the country's wartime leaders convicted as war criminals, on Aug. 15, 2024, the 79th anniversary of the end of World War II.

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Yasukuni shrine

People visit Tokyo's Yasukuni shrine, seen by Japan's Asian neighbors as a symbol of its past militarism as it honors the souls of Japan's more than 2.4 million war dead as well as the country's wartime leaders convicted as war criminals, on Aug. 15, 2024, the 79th anniversary of the end of World War II.

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Yasukuni shrine

People visit Tokyo's Yasukuni shrine, seen by Japan's Asian neighbors as a symbol of its past militarism as it honors the souls of Japan's more than 2.4 million war dead as well as the country's wartime leaders convicted as war criminals, on Aug. 15, 2024, the 79th anniversary of the end of World War II.

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Yasukuni shrine

People visit Tokyo's Yasukuni shrine, seen by Japan's Asian neighbors as a symbol of its past militarism as it honors the souls of Japan's more than 2.4 million war dead as well as the country's wartime leaders convicted as war criminals, on Aug. 15, 2024, the 79th anniversary of the end of World War II.

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Yasukuni shrine

People visit Tokyo's Yasukuni shrine, seen by Japan's Asian neighbors as a symbol of its past militarism as it honors the souls of Japan's more than 2.4 million war dead as well as the country's wartime leaders convicted as war criminals, on Aug. 15, 2024, the 79th anniversary of the end of World War II.

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Yasukuni shrine

People visit Tokyo's Yasukuni shrine, seen by Japan's Asian neighbors as a symbol of its past militarism as it honors the souls of Japan's more than 2.4 million war dead as well as the country's wartime leaders convicted as war criminals, on Aug. 15, 2024, the 79th anniversary of the end of World War II.

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Portraits Project - Resisting the War - Tel Aviv

Ella poses for a portrait on March 13, 2024. Ella,17, was born in Jerusalem, Israel. Next year when she will be drafted, Ella plans to publicly refuse and use her refusal as a statement against the occupation. Ella thinks the war on Gaza is a disgusting display of the militarism and bloodlust embedded in Israeli culture. Serving the interest of money and capital and not the people. Ella believes that what’s happening in Gaza is a genocide and it is in the interest of Israeli’s and Palestinians to create a lasting and dynamic solution that achieves Palestinian sovereignty and autonomy. Photo by Liebe Blekh/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Portraits Project - Resisting the War - Tel Aviv

Ella poses for a portrait on March 13, 2024. Ella,17, was born in Jerusalem, Israel. Next year when she will be drafted, Ella plans to publicly refuse and use her refusal as a statement against the occupation. Ella thinks the war on Gaza is a disgusting display of the militarism and bloodlust embedded in Israeli culture. Serving the interest of money and capital and not the people. Ella believes that what’s happening in Gaza is a genocide and it is in the interest of Israeli’s and Palestinians to create a lasting and dynamic solution that achieves Palestinian sovereignty and autonomy. Photo by Liebe Blekh/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Portraits Project - Resisting the War - Tel Aviv

Ella poses for a portrait on March 13, 2024. Ella,17, was born in Jerusalem, Israel. Next year when she will be drafted, Ella plans to publicly refuse and use her refusal as a statement against the occupation. Ella thinks the war on Gaza is a disgusting display of the militarism and bloodlust embedded in Israeli culture. Serving the interest of money and capital and not the people. Ella believes that what’s happening in Gaza is a genocide and it is in the interest of Israeli’s and Palestinians to create a lasting and dynamic solution that achieves Palestinian sovereignty and autonomy. Photo by Liebe Blekh/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Portraits Project - Resisting the War - Tel Aviv

Ella poses for a portrait on March 13, 2024. Ella,17, was born in Jerusalem, Israel. Next year when she will be drafted, Ella plans to publicly refuse and use her refusal as a statement against the occupation. Ella thinks the war on Gaza is a disgusting display of the militarism and bloodlust embedded in Israeli culture. Serving the interest of money and capital and not the people. Ella believes that what’s happening in Gaza is a genocide and it is in the interest of Israeli’s and Palestinians to create a lasting and dynamic solution that achieves Palestinian sovereignty and autonomy. Photo by Liebe Blekh/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Portraits Project - Resisting the War - Tel Aviv

Ella poses for a portrait on March 13, 2024. Ella,17, was born in Jerusalem, Israel. Next year when she will be drafted, Ella plans to publicly refuse and use her refusal as a statement against the occupation. Ella thinks the war on Gaza is a disgusting display of the militarism and bloodlust embedded in Israeli culture. Serving the interest of money and capital and not the people. Ella believes that what’s happening in Gaza is a genocide and it is in the interest of Israeli’s and Palestinians to create a lasting and dynamic solution that achieves Palestinian sovereignty and autonomy. Photo by Liebe Blekh/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Russia holds military parade to mark victory over Nazi Germany

STORY: Russia holds military parade to mark victory over Nazi Germany SHOOTING TIME: May 9, 2024 DATELINE: May 9, 2024 LENGTH: 00:04:35 LOCATION: Moscow CATEGORY: MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the military parade STORYLINE: Russia on Thursday held an annual military parade on Moscow's downtown Red Square to mark the 79th anniversary of the Soviet Union's Victory over Nazi Germany in 1945. Addressing troops and guests ahead of the parade, Russian President Vladimir Putin paid his tribute to all the soldiers of the anti-Fascist coalition who fought against Nazism and honored the feat of Chinese people in the battle against the Japanese militarism. Putin stressed that Russia will always remember and never forget the common history of struggle and the inspiring tradition of the alliance. Meanwhile, he slammed some Western elites' policy of "revanchism, the mockery of history and the striving to justify current followers of Nazism," which is intended to "instigate ever new regional conflicts, interethnic

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Japan lawmakers visit Yasukuni shrine

TOKYO, Japan, April 23 Kyodo - A cross-party group of Japanese lawmakers visits Tokyo's Yasukuni shrine, seen by Asian neighbors as a symbol of Japan's past militarism, during the Shinto shrine's spring festival on April 23, 2024. (Kyodo)

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Japanese economic security minister Sanae Takaichi (R) visits Tokyo's Yasukuni shrine, seen by Asian neighbors as a symbol of Japan's past militarism, during the Shinto shrine's spring festival on April 23, 2024.

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Japanese economic security minister Sanae Takaichi meets the press after visiting Tokyo's Yasukuni shrine, seen by Asian neighbors as a symbol of Japan's past militarism, during the Shinto shrine's spring festival on April 23, 2024.

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Japan lawmakers visit Yasukuni shrine

A cross-party group of Japanese lawmakers visits Tokyo's Yasukuni shrine, seen by Asian neighbors as a symbol of Japan's past militarism, during the Shinto shrine's spring festival on April 23, 2024.

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Japan lawmakers visit Yasukuni shrine

A cross-party group of Japanese lawmakers visits Tokyo's Yasukuni shrine, seen by Asian neighbors as a symbol of Japan's past militarism, during the Shinto shrine's spring festival on April 23, 2024.

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Japan economic minister at war-linked shrine

Japanese Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Yasutoshi Nishimura (R) meets the press on Aug. 21, 2023, upon visiting Tokyo's Yasukuni shrine, seen by Asian neighbors as a symbol of Japan's past militarism for honoring convicted war criminals.

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Japan economic minister at war-linked shrine

Japanese Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Yasutoshi Nishimura (R) meets the press on Aug. 21, 2023, upon visiting Tokyo's Yasukuni shrine, seen by Asian neighbors as a symbol of Japan's past militarism for honoring convicted war criminals.

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Yasukuni shrine

Liberal Democratic Party policy chief Koichi Hagiuda visits Tokyo's Yasukuni shrine, seen by Asian neighbors as a symbol of Japan's past militarism, on Aug. 15, 2023, the 78th anniversary of Japan's surrender in World War II.

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Yasukuni shrine

People visit Tokyo's Yasukuni shrine, seen by Asian neighbors as a symbol of Japan's past militarism, on Aug. 15, 2023, the 78th anniversary of Japan's surrender in World War II.

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Yasukuni shrine

People visit Tokyo's Yasukuni shrine, seen by Asian neighbors as a symbol of Japan's past militarism, on Aug. 15, 2023, the 78th anniversary of Japan's surrender in World War II.

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Yasukuni shrine

People visit Tokyo's Yasukuni shrine, seen by Asian neighbors as a symbol of Japan's past militarism, on Aug. 15, 2023, the 78th anniversary of Japan's surrender in World War II.

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Yasukuni shrine

A cross-party group of Japanese lawmakers visit Tokyo's Yasukuni shrine, seen by Asian neighbors as a symbol of Japan's past militarism, on Aug. 15, 2023, the 78th anniversary of Japan's surrender in World War II.

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Yasukuni shrine

A cross-party group of Japanese lawmakers visit Tokyo's Yasukuni shrine, seen by Asian neighbors as a symbol of Japan's past militarism, on Aug. 15, 2023, the 78th anniversary of Japan's surrender in World War II.

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Yasukuni shrine

A cross-party group of Japanese lawmakers visit Tokyo's Yasukuni shrine, seen by Asian neighbors as a symbol of Japan's past militarism, on Aug. 15, 2023, the 78th anniversary of Japan's surrender in World War II.

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Yasukuni shrine

Japanese economic security minister Sanae Takaichi meets the press after visiting Tokyo's Yasukuni shrine, seen by Asian neighbors as a symbol of Japan's past militarism, on Aug. 15, 2023, the 78th anniversary of Japan's surrender in World War II.

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Yasukuni shrine

Liberal Democratic Party policy chief Koichi Hagiuda meets the press after visiting Tokyo's Yasukuni shrine, seen by Asian neighbors as a symbol of Japan's past militarism, on Aug. 15, 2023, the 78th anniversary of Japan's surrender in World War II.

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Yasukuni shrine

People visit Tokyo's Yasukuni shrine, seen by Asian neighbors as a symbol of Japan's past militarism, on Aug. 15, 2023, the 78th anniversary of Japan's surrender in World War II.

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Yasukuni shrine

People visit Tokyo's Yasukuni shrine, seen by Asian neighbors as a symbol of Japan's past militarism, on Aug. 15, 2023, the 78th anniversary of Japan's surrender in World War II.

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Yasukuni shrine

People visit Tokyo's Yasukuni shrine, seen by Asian neighbors as a symbol of Japan's past militarism, on Aug. 15, 2023, the 78th anniversary of Japan's surrender in World War II.

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Yasukuni shrine

People visit Tokyo's Yasukuni shrine, seen by Asian neighbors as a symbol of Japan's past militarism, on Aug. 15, 2023, the 78th anniversary of Japan's surrender in World War II.

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Yasukuni shrine

Japanese economic security minister Sanae Takaichi visits Tokyo's Yasukuni shrine, seen by Asian neighbors as a symbol of Japan's past militarism, on Aug. 15, 2023, the 78th anniversary of Japan's surrender in World War II.

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Inukai’s letter concerning militarism discovered

OKAYAMA, Japan - A newly discovered letter, sent by Tsuyoshi Inukai, Japan窶冱 prime minister in 1931-1932, to a friend of his to express concern about the nation窶冱 rising militarism, discovered in Kurashiki, Okayama Prefecture, is photographed on May 15, 2014.

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H.K. activists protest against Japan's "military ambitions"

HONG KONG, China - H.K. activists set fire to a Japanese national flag near the Japanese Consulate General in Hong Kong on Aug. 15, 2013. The activists and political groups protested against what they said is a revival of Japanese militarism, demanding an apology and compensation for victims of Japan's wartime atrocities as Asia marked the anniversary of the end of World War II.

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Alert in China on Japan war anniversary

SHANGHAI, China - Men stand with a banner criticizing Japan's wartime militarism in front of the Japanese Consulate-General in Shanghai on Aug. 15, 2013, the 68th anniversary of Japan's surrender in World War II.

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S. Koreans demand delisting of Koreans from Yasukuni Shrine

TOKYO, Japan - A group of South Koreans, warning of revival of ''new militarism'' in Japan, demand Aug. 11 that Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo, dedicated to Japan's war dead, remove the names of Koreans who died in World War II from the shrine. They also urged Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi to give up his planned visit to the shrine.

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Witness joins H.K. rally against Japan militarism

HONG KONG, China July 7 - Kaoru Kurusu, 71, a witness to wartime abuse against Chinese forced laborers, calls for protesters in Hong Kong on July 7 to join in a campaign to demand Nishimatsu Construction Co. apologize and compensate 360 Chinese forced laborers who were exploited and maltreated by the Japanese company in Hiroshima in 1944.

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GSDF troops ride subway to Tokyo disaster-relief drills

TOKYO, Japan - Camouflaged Ground Self-Defense Force (GSDF) troops ride an Ooedo Line subway Sept. 3 to join rescue exercises in the largest-ever disaster-relief drills in the Tokyo metropolitan area. The massive military participation in the latest annual earthquake-preparation drills -- 7,100 Self-Defense Forces personnel -- was criticized by Japanese who are wary of resurgent militarism.

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6 ministers visit Yasukuni Shrine on war anniversary

TOKYO, Japan - Justice Minister Okiharu Yasuoka alights from his car Aug. 15 to visit Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo, a Shinto memorial to war dead, for the 55th anniversary of the country's surrender in World War II. Five other cabinet members, excluding Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori, visited the shrine, often seen as a symbol of Japan's militarism.