China's claim that Japan is returning to militarism is misleading because legal and institutional constraints make such a shift unlikely and current defense reforms reflect responses to changing regional threats. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2026/02/20/japan/myths-of-japanese-militarism/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #japan #wangyi #china #munichsecurityconference #yasukunishrine #taiwan #alliedoccupation #sdf #gsdf #msdf #sanaetakaichi #article9 #shinzoabe #defense #us
The Economist named Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi as "the world's most powerful woman," after she led her ruling Liberal Democratic Party to a landslide victory in a snap election. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/16/japan/takaichi-economist-powerful/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #sanaetakaichi #theeconomist #yasukunishrine
Sanae Takaichi, the new leader of Japan's Liberal Democratic Party, did not visit war-related Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo during its three-day autumn festival through Sunday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/20/japan/politics/sanae-takaichi-skips-yasukuni-visit/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #sanaetakaichi #ldp #yasukunishrine
Liberal Democratic Party President Sanae Takaichi sent an offering to Yasukuni Shrine but is expected to avoid visiting for fear of angering Asian neighbors. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/17/japan/politics/takaichi-yasukuni-skip/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #sanaetakaichi #yasukunishrine #warcrimes #wwii
More than 40% of respondents support Sanae Takaichi, leader of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, visiting the war-related Yasukuni Shrine if she becomes prime minister, according to an opinion poll by Jiji Press. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/16/japan/takaichi-war-shrine-support/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #sanaetakaichi #surveys #yasukunishrine
Sanae Takaichi, the new leader of the ruling LDP, is considering skipping a visit to Tokyo's war-linked Yasukuni Shrine during its autumn festival, ahead of Japan's busy diplomatic schedule later this month. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/08/japan/politics/takaichi-may-skip-yasukuni-shrine-visit/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #sanaetakaichi #yasukunishrine #wwii #china #southkorea #us
Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Shinjiro Koizumi visited Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo on Friday, the 80th anniversary of the country's surrender in World War II. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/15/japan/lawmakers-visit-yasukuni-shrine/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan#yasukunishrine #wwii #ldp #sanseito #shinjirokoizumi