Are Shinto and Buddhism truly separate in Japan—or two parts of the same cultural fabric? This deep dive examines how Buddhist philosophy and Shinto kami worship coevolved over 1,500 years. From ...

Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba sends a ritual offering to the war-linked Yasukuni shrine in Tokyo, as the shrine, seen by ...

None of the current members of Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's Cabinet visited the war-linked Yasukuni shrine during a ...

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South Korea on Tuesday voiced "deep disappointment and regret" after Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba sent an offering ...

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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 ...

Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba sent a ritual offering to the war-linked Yasukuni shrine in Tokyo on Monday, as the shrine, ...

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The Shinto shrine is meant to house the spirits ... Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was the last Japanese leader to visit the shrine in December 2013, which sparked outrage in South ...