Japan in limbo as Takaichi's win breaks ruling coalition DW 10/13/2025
Breakdown of the 26-year LDP–Komeito coalition after Sanae Takaichi's leadership threatens government stability and heightens regional tensions over hawkish security policies and Yasukuni Shrine visits.
Japanese minister visits controversial shrine to mark end of World War II
"The Yasukuni Shrine is considered a political lightning rod in East Asia, where memories of Japan's wartime atrocities are not forgotten, but senior Japanese leaders have continued to visit over the years."