- Japan’s defense chief visits shrine neighbors see as symbol of Japanese militarism AP News
- Japan Defense Minister Visits Yasukuni During China Tensions Bloomberg.com
- Japan PM sends offering to Yasukuni shrine, 4 ministers visit on war anniv. Japan Wire by Kyodo News
- Key Japan war shrine bans military cosplay ahead of second world war anniversary The Guardian
- Japan Defence Minister Visits Contentious Yasukuni Shrine to War Dead usnews.com
