Japan's Takaichi skips controversial Yasukuni Shrine visit on anniversary of World War II surrender
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"Japan's Takaichi skips controversial Yasukuni Shrine visit on anniversary of World War II surrender" is generating significant coverage in the World category, with 2 articles from 2 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.
Outlets currently covering the story include U.S. News & World Report and The Guardian. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.
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Coverage (4)
- China blasts Japanese officials’ visit to Yasukuni Shrine on WWII anniversary South China Morning Post · 2h ago
- China Protests Japan PM, Defense Minister’s Yasukuni Actions Bloomberg.com · 2h ago
- Japan Defence Minister Visits Contentious Yasukuni Shrine to War Dead U.S. News & World Report · 2h ago
- Key Japan war shrine bans military cosplay ahead of second world war anniversary The Guardian · 2h ago
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