Japan minister joins crowds at contentious shrine to mark 80 years since World War Two defeat

Japan marked the 80th anniversary of its World War Two defeat on Friday, with at least one cabinet minister joining thousands of visitors at a shrine that Japan's Asian neighbors view as a symbol of its wartime aggression.

Japan minister joins crowds at contentious shrine to mark 80 years since World War Two defeat

Japan marked the 80th anniversary of its World War Two defeat on Friday, with at least one cabinet minister joining thousands of visitors at a shrine that Japan's Asian neighbors view as a symbol of its wartime aggression.