Eighty-one years after Japan's surrender in WWII, for many families across Asia, the past is still very much present, as the scars left by Japanese militarism have never fully healed. Yet on August 15, a day that should be dedicated to reflection and remembrance, Japanese right-wing politicians once again paid tribute to the Yasukuni Shrine, which also honors 14 convicted Class-A war criminals. Why should this raise alarm for the region and beyond? And what to make of it as part of Japan's broader dangerous shift toward neo-militarism? Tune in.