"Still, we submitted a third request on October 4, 2023. On October 18, we got a reply stating that Yasukuni had already 'expressed its stance' and would not offer another meeting," he said.

Visitors to Yasukuni shrine wait for the gate to open at 5:54 a.m. on Aug. 15, 2024, the anniversary of Japan's surrender in World War II, in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward. (Mainichi/Yohei Koide) Amid ...

Nomura, however, will not be intimidated. He said his group will maintain its protest plans no matter the circumstances. “We will make it happen,” he said. Note: Nishi Kanda Park can be accessed via ...