Trump says U.S. committed to Japan security, in change from campaign rhetoric

By Steve Holland and Kiyoshi Takenaka WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump on Friday praised the alliance between the United States and Japan as a cornerstone of regional peace and stability, edging away from campaign pledges to force Tokyo to pay more for the U.S. security umbrella. Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe began two days of talks with a hug as Abe entered the White House and more handshakes and smiles in the Oval Office. At a joint news conference with Abe, Trump a