THE ASAHI SHIMBUN
August 15, 2022 at 15:18 JST
Sanae Takaichi, minister of economic security, arrives at Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo’s Chiyoda Ward on the morning of Aug. 15. (Takeshi Iwashita)
Current and former Cabinet members visited Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo on Aug. 15 as Japan marked the 77th anniversary of its defeat in World War II. [Read More]
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