Yasukuni Shrine

Shinzo Abe avoids controversial Tokyo shrine as Japan marks World War II anniversary

Shinzo Abe stayed away from a Tokyo shrine that honours convicted war criminals among the nation's war dead on Monday, in a bid to avoid controversy with neighboring countries on the 71st anniversary of the end of World War II.

Explosion rocks Japan's contentious Yasukuni shrine for war victims in Tokyo; none reported injured

An explosion today damaged a public restroom at a controversial shrine in Tokyo that honors Japanese war dead, with police suspecting foul play. No one was injured.