https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/japan-pm-takaichi-sends-offering-to-yasukuni-shrine-nhk-world-japan-newsContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/japan-pm-takaichi-sends-offering-to-yasukuni-shrine-nhk-world-japan-newshttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/japan-pm-takaichi-sends-offering-to-yasukuni-shrine-nhk-world-japan-news#u144342Wed, 21 Oct 2026 21:11:05 +0000Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi sent a monetary offering to the Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo on Monday, October 19, for the site's autumn festival. The move triggered immediate condemnation from China and expressions of regret from South Korea. While Takaichi did not visit in person, the land and environment ministers did visit the site. The shrine is viewed by Asian neighbors as a symbol of Japan's wartime past, and the ritual offering has reignited diplomatic tensions between Tokyo, Beijing, and Seoul.Why it mattersYasukuni Shrine is a flashpoint for regional diplomacy because i