Japanese Minister Nishimura Visits Yasukuni Shrine: Kyodo
- First minister visit since Kishida’s offering in October
- Nishimura is a member of the Abe faction within the ruling LDP
The Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo.
Photographer: Tomohiro Ohsumi/Getty Images
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Japanese Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Yasutoshi Nishimura visited a controversial war shrine on Aug. 13, Kyodo News reported, in a move that could potentially sour relations with China and South Korea.
The visit to Yasukuni was the first by a Japanese cabinet member since Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s cabinet was inaugurated in October. Kishida made an offering to the shrine that month, angering both China and South Korea.