Yasukuni's Unyielding Presence in Japanese Politics Japan's Takaichi sends offering to Yasukuni on WWII anniversary, Koizumi visits shrine As the Second World War's anniversary approaches, Japan's right wing leadership has once again courted controversy by visiting or sending offerings to the war linked Yasukuni Shrine.
This time, Prime Minister Takaichi took a step back from directly visiting the shrine but instead sent an offering, while Defense Minister Koizumi followed suit with his own visit.
The Yasukuni Shrine remains a contentious issue for Japan's neighbors, China and South Korea, who suffered under Japan's wartime aggression.