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How will Takaichi navigate between right-wing ideals and reality?
Asiatimes 14 Feb 2026
In her short term as prime minister, Sanae Takaichi has shown that she has the same kind of reality distortion field that other singular political talents have. Her status as Japan’s first female prime minister, her middle-class (read ... Latest stories.
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Comicomment: How long can Yasukuni Shrine show stay on tightrope?
ECNS 12 Feb 2026
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said in a recent television program that she was "trying to create an environment" that would allow her to visit the notorious Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo.
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RULING: PM Takaichi vows to secure "understanding" if she visits war-linked Yasukuni
Kyodo 08 Feb 2026
TOKYO - Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said Sunday she will first seek "understanding" from Japan's ally the United States and neighbors before she makes any visit to the controversial war-linked Yasukuni shrine ... ....
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Pokemon event at Yasukuni shrine in Japan cancelled after drawing China’s ire
Straits Times 31 Jan 2026
China and South Korea view the shrine as a symbol of Japan's past militarism ....
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‘Pokemon’ event at Yasukuni canceled after China protests
Taipei Times 31 Jan 2026
AP, TOKYO ... The Yasukuni Shrine honors Japan’s 2.5 million war dead, including 30,304 Taiwanese ... Pokemon trading cards are pictured in Massachussets on Sept. 8, 1999 ... The event has been canceled and its information removed from the site, it said ... .
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Yasukuni visit would add insult to injury: China Daily editorial
China Daily 25 Dec 2025
Speculation that Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi may visit the Yasukuni Shrine on Friday has once again put Japan's attitude toward history and peace under the spotlight ... The Yasukuni Shrine in ...
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Families of World War II Korean conscripts file lawsuit seeking removal of names from Yasukuni Shrine
Yonhap News 23 Dec 2025- 1