# Japanese Defense Minister Koizumi to Skip Seoul Security Dialogue After Yasukuni Visit

Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi will skip the Seoul Security Dialogue after visiting the Yasukuni Shrine, which sparked Korean protest.

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Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi visited the Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo on 2026-08-15, which is South Korea's Liberation Day and the anniversary of Japan's surrender in World War II, and it was the first such visit by a sitting Japanese defense minister in two years. [^1]

On 2026-09-04, Asahi Shimbun and other reports said that Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi will not attend the Seoul Security Dialogue (SDD) scheduled for 2026-09-07 to 2026-09-09, hosted by South Korea's defense ministry. [^2]

Japan's Defense Minister Shingo Koizumi will not attend the Seoul Security Dialogue (SDD) scheduled for July 9 to 11, marking a significant downgrade from last year's attendance by the Defense Minister. [^3]

According to reports from Asahi Shimbun on 2026-09-04, Japan will send Defense Councillor Atsushi Ando, a vice-ministerial official, to the Seoul Security Dialogue instead of Defense Minister Koizumi. [^4]

Atsushi Ando, the Deputy Director of the Japan Ministry of Defense, is confirmed to attend the Seoul Security Dialogue in place of the Defense Minister. [^5]

South Korean officials attribute the cooling of Japan-South Korea defense relations to Defense Minister Shingo Koizumi's visit to the Yasukuni Shrine on August 15. [^6]

The South Korean Ministry of National Defense expressed serious concern that Koizumi's visit to the Yasukuni Shrine, which houses Class A war criminals, was contrary to efforts to build future-oriented relations. [^7]

## What this stands on

1. Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi visited the Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo on 2026-08-15, which is South Korea's Liberation Day and the anniversary of Japan's surrender in World War II, and it was the first such visit by a sitting Japanese defense minister in two years. (동아일보, News)
2. On 2026-09-04, Asahi Shimbun and other reports said that Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi will not attend the Seoul Security Dialogue (SDD) scheduled for 2026-09-07 to 2026-09-09, hosted by South Korea's defense ministry. (동아일보, News)
3. Japan's Defense Minister Shingo Koizumi will not attend the Seoul Security Dialogue (SDD) scheduled for July 9 to 11, marking a significant downgrade from last year's attendance by the Defense Minister. (세계일보, News)
4. According to reports from Asahi Shimbun on 2026-09-04, Japan will send Defense Councillor Atsushi Ando, a vice-ministerial official, to the Seoul Security Dialogue instead of Defense Minister Koizumi. (동아일보, News)
5. Atsushi Ando, the Deputy Director of the Japan Ministry of Defense, is confirmed to attend the Seoul Security Dialogue in place of the Defense Minister. (세계일보, News)
6. South Korean officials attribute the cooling of Japan-South Korea defense relations to Defense Minister Shingo Koizumi's visit to the Yasukuni Shrine on August 15. (세계일보, News)
7. The South Korean Ministry of National Defense expressed serious concern that Koizumi's visit to the Yasukuni Shrine, which houses Class A war criminals, was contrary to efforts to build future-oriented relations. (세계일보, News)

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