Newly appointed Defense Minister Tomomi Inada refuses to say when or if she would again visit a controversial shrine honoring Japanese soldiers who fought in wars against China in World War II. She attended the Yasukuni shrine repeatedly as policy chief for the ruling Liberal Democrats. She also said she did not believe Japan should have nuclear weapons "at this time" but might in the future. In a 2011 interview, the conservative hardliner said Japan should obtain nukes.
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