(Kyodo) TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba sent a ritual offering to the war-linked Yasukuni shrine in Tokyo on Monday, as the shrine, seen by ... Takamaro Fukuoka and economic ...

Labor and Welfare Minister Fukuoka Takamaro and Economic Security Minister Kiuchi Minoru have also made ritual offerings to the shrine. Yasukuni Shrine honors Japan's war dead. Chinese and South ...

Ishiba has no plans to visit the Shinto shrine during the three-day festival, according to people familiar with the matter. Neighboring countries regard the shrine as a symbol of Japan's past ...

Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba sent a ritual offering to Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo on Monday, as the shrine, seen by Japan's neighbors as a symbol of its past militarism, began a three-day spring ...

Ishiba sent a ritual "masakasi" tree branch offering for the two-day springtime festival at Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo, which commemorates millions of Japan's war dead -- including numerous figures ...

In Japan, Peace Put operates doughnut shops in Fukuoka and Tokyo. The New York shop will also sell doughnuts for vegans using almond milk. "We've looked into doughnut shops in the United States to ...

MIYAKO, Fukuoka -- The Fukuoka Regional Taxation Bureau hosted a sake brewery tour for about 20 foreign residents to learn about Japan's traditional sake brewing, which is registered as a UNESCO ...

"We express deep disappointment and regret that responsible leaders in Japan have once again made offerings to or visited the Yasukuni Shrine," foreign ministry spokesperson Lee Jae-woong said in ...

Yasukuni, however, has long been a source of diplomatic friction with China and South Korea, as the shrine honors Japan's wartime leaders convicted as war criminals by a post-World War II ...

Kitty Changes Too Hello Kitty Exhibition being held at the Fukuoka Art Museum in Fukuoka, Japan throughout Summer 2025. The event organizer published a new press release explaining tickets and ...