Behind Takaichi’s subtle signals at Japan’s WWII events
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s carefully crafted words and gestures at recent events marking the culmination of World War…
At Yasukuni, the politicians followed the script, but the shrine did not
Every year on Aug. 15 — the anniversary of the end of World War II — Yasukuni Shrine becomes…
Takaichi drops ‘remorse’ in her first war memorial address
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi struck a conservative tone at Japan’s annual memorial for its war dead, highlighting the…