1 OF 5. Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe waves upon his arrival at his official residence in Tokyo July 1, 2014.
BY LINDA SIEG AND KIYOSHI TAKENAKA-TOKYO
(Reuters) - Japan took a historic step away from its post-war pacifism on Tuesday by ending a ban that has kept the military from fighting abroad since 1945, a victory for Prime Minister Shinzo Abe but a move that has riled China and worries many Japanese voters.
