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China Protests Japan PM, Defense Minister’s Yasukuni Actions

Bloomberg Markets Saturday 15 August 2026, 04:01 UTC By Bloomberg News 1 min read
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China Protests Japan PM, Defense Minister’s Yasukuni Actions China lodged a formal protest with Japan after Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi sent an offering to Yasukuni shrine and Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi visited it on the anniversary of Japan’s surrender in World War II. Beijing “strongly condemns” the moves, according to a statement from its Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

China Protests Japan PM, Defense Minister’s Yasukuni Actions China lodged a formal protest with Japan after Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi sent an offering to Yasukuni shrine and Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi visited it on the anniversary of Japan’s surrender in World War II. Beijing “strongly condemns” the moves, according to a statement from its Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
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