Love for the motherland, or patriotism, is the third element in China’s World War II narrative, alongside hatred of Japanese ...

Japan's new Prime Minister Fumio Kishida sent a ritual offering to the controversial Yasukuni Shrine for war dead for the autumn festival, Kyodo news agency reported on Sunday, prompting the South ...

TOKYO, March 15 (Reuters) - Japan's Yasukuni Shrine has picked a former military commander as its chief priest, in a move that could stir controversy over a site that other Asian nations see as a ...

Scores of Japanese lawmakers pray at a Tokyo shrine that honors the country's war dead, including convicted war criminals from World War II.

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba sent an offering to Tokyo's Yasukuni Shrine, his office said on Thursday, drawing criticism from South Korea and China which view the ...

Tokyo's Yasukuni Shrine, which honors Japan's war dead, including convicted World War II war criminals, has again been vandalized.

Japan's Supreme Court on Friday rejected a request by Korean plaintiffs for the removal of their family members' names from Yasukuni Shrine.

The Yasukuni Shrine was used to spark soldiers’ fervor in World War II-era Japan. Now it is deepening its ties with the military again at a time when Japan is ramping up military spending.

The shrine was created in 1869 to commemorate mainly the soldiers, or samurai, who died in Japan’s wars. Today, over 2.5 million soldiers’ spirits are enshrined at Yasukuni, including some ...

It was recently learned that Maritime Self-Defense Force members, including a senior officer, visited Yasukuni Shrine as a group.

Tokyo 's Yasukuni Shrine, which honors Japan’s war dead, including convicted World War II war criminals, was vandalized again overnight Monday. “It is deplorable that an act seeking to ...