而美国政府一反常态地公开批评安倍参拜靖国神社，其驻日大使发表声明称美国“对日本领导人采取会加深日本与邻国紧张的行为表示失望 ” 。
For its part, the US government openly – and uncharacteristically – criticized Abe’s Yasukuni visit, with its embassy in Japan releasing a statement saying that the US was “disappointed that Japan’s leadership has taken an action that will exacerbate tensions with Japan’s neighbors.”