Both countries are opposed to any Cabinet ministers visiting the shrine, but Kihara’s actions are potentially more inflammatory because he oversees national security. “I offered my heartfelt ...
shrine dedicated to Emperor Meiji and Empress Shoken. Japanese history credits Meiji for modernizing Japan by incorporating Western principles into Japanese society, including adopting a cabinet ...
In addition to Ikuina herself denying making the trip, LDP lawmakers who visited the shrine on that day said she was not there, the agency said. Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi said Nov.
"We urge the leaders of the new Japanese cabinet to squarely face history and ... between South Korea and Japan, he added. The shrine honors Japan's war dead, including 14 Class A war criminals ...