NHK documentary on notorious Yasukuni Shrine sparks backlash, exposing deep-rooted misconceptions among right-wing forces: Chinese expert
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Shinzo AbeAtsushi KoketsuZhou YongshengTakaichi SanaeShinjiro KoizumiJunichiro KoizumiDemocratic PartyYamaguchi UniversityChina Foreign Affairs UniversityChinese Foreign MinistryChinaSouth KoreaChineseJapanAwaji, Japan (General), JapanYasukuni, Hokkaido, JapanTokyo, Tokyo, JapanJapanese
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Mon, 12 October 2026
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A new documentary on Japan's notorious Yasukuni Shrine aired by Japanese public broadcaster NHK has triggered controversy among Japanese viewers, with some critics saying the program downplayed the issue of the enshrinement of Class-A war criminals. Despite side-stepping deep discussions of the shrine's postwar role, the documentary still triggered a backlash from some right-wing groups in Japan, exposing the deep-rooted misconceptions and increasingly radical nature of Japan's right-wing...