Japan: South Korean arrested outside Yasukuni Shrine ceremony for war dead

Police said a South Korean national holding a banner with political messages was arrested at Tokyo's Yasukuni Shrine to Japan's war dead. Japan's prime minister did not attend proceedings, but around 120 lawmakers did.

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Japan: South Korean arrested outside Yasukuni Shrine ceremony for war dead

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