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Japan's defense minister prays at shrine seen by neighbors as symbol of Japanese militarism

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Doves are released in prayer of peace by worshippers at the Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo, Japan, Tuesday, Aug. 15, 2023. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko, File)

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