The United States expressed disappointment at Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's visit to Yasukuni Shrine on Thursday.
"The United States is disappointed that Japan's leadership has taken an action that will exacerbate tensions with Japan's neighbors," the U.S. embassy in Tokyo said in a statement."The United States hopes that both Japan and its neighbors will find constructive ways to deal with sensitive issues from the past, to improve their relations, and to promote cooperation in advancing our shared goals of regional peace and stability," it said.
