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Japan's Takaichi may skip visit to Tokyo war shrine: reports
Sanae Takaichi may avoid Yasukuni shrine visit to prevent diplomatic friction with China and South Korea and criticism from the United States before a key presidential visit.
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Shinzo Abe's political hero and hard-right figure, his positions on Japan's militarist history and Taiwan are already causing Pekin's concern.
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Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party leader Sanae Takaichi's plans to expand her coalition are facing a setback. Her coalition partner, Komeito, will face a challenge if she and the LDP, now headed by Takaichiho, fail to reach an agreement on key issues, including refraining from visiting the Yasukuni Shrine and reforming political funding, in the upcoming prime ministerial election scheduled for mid-month.
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Leaning Left1Leaning Right2Center0Last UpdatedBias Distribution67% Right
Bias Distribution
- 67% of the sources lean Right
67% Right
L 33%
R 67%
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