On the 15th, which marks both Korea's Liberation Day and the anniversary of Japan's surrender, Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi did not visit the Yasukuni Shrine but instead offered a monetary tribute in her capacity as President of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP). However, two ministers, including Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi, visited the shrine—where Class A war criminals from World War II are enshrined—on the anniversary of the …
(Tokyo=Yonhap News) Correspondent Cho Seong-mi = Key officials of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party are expected to visit Yasukuni Shrine on the upcoming 15th, which is Korea's Liberation Day and the anniversary of Japan's surrender...