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YASUKUNI SHRINE

JAPAN / Politics
Apr 28, 2016
LDP policy head Inada visits Yasukuni Shrine
Tomomi Inada, head of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's Policy Research Council, visited the war-linked Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo on Thursday, the anniversary of the restoration of sovereignty after World War II.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Apr 22, 2016
Cabinet minister, Diet members visit war-linked Yasukuni Shrine
Cabinet minister Sanae Takaichi and some 90 other lawmakers from ruling and opposition parties visited the war-linked Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo on Friday, in a move that may again trigger criticism from China and South Korea.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Apr 19, 2016
Abe reportedly won't visit Yasukuni Shrine during spring festival
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe does not plan to visit Yasukuni Shrine during its three-day annual spring festival that starts Thursday, according to government sources.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 31, 2016
Cherry trees in full bloom in Tokyo and elsewhere across Japan
Cherry trees reached full bloom in central Tokyo on Thursday, three days earlier than usual amid warm weather, and two days later than last year, the Japan Meteorological Agency said.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / COUNTERPOINT
Dec 19, 2015
Recommended reading for the holidays and beyond
'Black Dragon River' stands out among the nonfiction books that caught the eye of columnist Jeff Kingston over the past year.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Dec 16, 2015
Japanese detectives may go to South Korea to investigate Yasukuni blast suspect
A South Korean man arrested in Japan last week in connection with an alleged explosion at Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo in late November said he put "some kind of device" in the shrine's restroom, investigative sources said Wednesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 12, 2015
Suspicious box found at South Korean consulate in Yokohama: Yonhap
A box containing dried feces was found at the South Korean Consulate General in Yokohama on Saturday, Yonhap News Agency reported, quoting consulate officials.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Dec 12, 2015
South Korean suspect in Yasukuni blast had no gunpowder in luggage, Seoul airport says
A South Korean man arrested over a bombing at the controversial Tokyo shrine was not in possession of gunpowder when he left a Seoul airport, reports say.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Dec 11, 2015
Yasukuni blast suspect may have had gunpowder in luggage when arrested
A South Korean man being held over the Yasukuni Shrine restroom explosion may have tried to smuggle gunpowder into Japan during his return this week, sources say.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Dec 10, 2015
South Korean admitted to setting explosives at Yasukuni Shrine: police sources
A South Korean man arrested in connection with a suspected bombing at Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo late last month admitted to police that he set explosives at the compound, but later denied doing so, Japanese investigative sources said Thursday.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Dec 9, 2015
Yasukuni suspect held at Haneda, returned to visit toilet where blast occurred
Police nab a South Korean man in connection with a recent suspected explosion in a stall in a public restroom at Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Dec 4, 2015
Man on video likely visited Yasukuni Shrine before suspected bombing
A South Korean man caught on surveillance camera footage around the time of a suspected bombing at a public restroom at war-linked Yasukuni Shrine on Nov. 23 is likely to have gone to the Tokyo shrine on the preceding day, investigative sources said Friday.
JAPAN
Dec 3, 2015
Man linked to Yasukuni restroom blast believed to have returned to South Korea
A man caught on camera after an explosion outside Yasukuni Shrine is South Korean and has returned to his country, according to sources.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Nov 24, 2015
Man with bag, pack seen on security camera near Yasukuni restroom blast site
A surveillance camera near a restroom at Yasukuni Shrine that was damaged by an explosion Monday shows a man with a paper bag and backpack leaving the scene right before the blast.
JAPAN
Oct 19, 2015
Abe's Yasukuni offering 'made privately,' Suga says
Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga said Monday that Prime Minister Shinzo Abe sent a ritual offering to Yasukuni Shrine in a private capacity and that the government is not in a position to comment on his action.
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 18, 2015
China, South Korea slap Cabinet members' Yasukuni visits
China's official media on Sunday criticized visits by two Cabinet members earlier in the day to war-linked Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo, saying the moves will heighten tensions in the region.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 18, 2015
Internal affairs minister Takaichi, justice chief Iwaki visit Yasukuni
Cabinet ministers Sanae Takaichi and Mitsuhide Iwaki visit the war-linked Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo a day after Prime Minister Shinzo Abe sent an offering.
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 17, 2015
Abe sends offering to Yasukuni Shrine; visit unlikely
Prime Minister wary of stoking tension ahead of meetings with Chinese, South Korean leaders
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 15, 2015
Abe to skip Yasukuni Shrine during autumn festival: sources
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will not visit the war-linked Yasukuni Shrine during its upcoming autumn festival, apparently fearing that doing so could derail efforts to hold bilateral summit talks with China and South Korea, sources said Wednesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 19, 2015
Akie Abe visits Yasukuni Shrine
First lady Akie Abe said Tuesday that she visited Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo earlier in the day.
Bloodied Trump survives assassination attempt at political rally
Former U.S. President Donald Trump is surrounded and evacuated by Secret Service agents at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Saturday. Trump was rushed off stage at the rally after shots rang out.
How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet
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Amid same-sex marriage ban, LGBTQ couples opt for 'photo weddings'
A lesbian couple, consisting of a 35-year-old woman (left) and 40-year-old woman, cover their faces with bouquets as they pose for wedding photos in Yokohama on Nov. 1.
China and Russia conduct joint Pacific military patrol
The Russian corvette Gromkiy enters the Chinese port of Zhanjiang as part of a joint China-Russia naval exercise on Saturday.
How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet
Tenugui towels hang up to dry at a dyeing company in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 8. The durable and versatile tenugui, which many people have in their homes, can be used in many ways to cool one’s body.
After Trump shooting, U.S. presidential race might take a violent turn
United States Secret Service Counter Snipers stand guard on a rooftop during a campaign rally for U.S. President Donald Trump in Avoca, Pennsylvania, in 2020.
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She’s paying ¥1 million to help behind the scenes at the Paris Olympics
Mai Tarumi, who previously volunteered at the postponed Tokyo Olympics in 2021, has a travel budget of ¥1 million for her trip to volunteer at the Paris Games.
How to tweak your diet when temperatures spike
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