Monday, October 17, 2022

Japanese PM avoids controversial shrine as ties with South Korea mend

Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is refraining from visiting Tokyo’s war-linked Yasukuni shrine, which is holding its Autumn festival.

The shrine is seen by some of Japan’s neighbors as a symbol of militarism, and visits by previous Prime Ministers have caused diplomatic friction. 

Chris Gilbert reports from Tokyo. 


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