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16 August 2026

What is Tokyo’s Yasukuni Shrine, linked to Japan’s wartime atrocities?

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Source reporting: Al Jazeera English

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What is Tokyo’s Yasukuni Shrine, linked to Japan’s wartime atrocities?

About 2. 5 million people, including Japanese war criminals who fought for the country, are enshrined at Yasukuni.

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