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Japan environment minister Sasagawa visits Yasukuni shrine

Original: BREAKING NEWS: Japan's environment minister Sasagawa visits war-linked Yasukuni shrine

Japan's environment minister Sasagawa has visited the Yasukuni shrine in Tokyo, according to a breaking report by Kyodo News. The shrine honours Japan's war dead, including convicted war criminals, and visits by cabinet ministers routinely draw criticism from China and South Korea. Reactions are expected to focus on whether the visit will strain Japan's diplomatic relations.

Why now: Visits by Japanese cabinet ministers to the politically sensitive Yasukuni shrine traditionally provoke diplomatic controversy and public debate.

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