War shrine shows limit in US support to Japan

War shrine shows limit in US support to Japan
Washington (AFP) Dec 26, 2013 - The United States on Thursday criticized Prime Minister Shinzo Abe for a war shrine visit that infuriated Japan's neighbors, in a rare break to usually unstinting US support to its ally. US advocacy of a stronger Japan - including a more active security role by the officially pacifist country - has been a core principle for Washington in a region marked by the rise of China and an increasi ... morehttp://www.spacewar.com/reports/War_shrine_shows_limit_in_US_support_to_Japan_999.html