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Japan's Leader Has Little Use for Hiroshima's Lessons of Pacifism By JONATHAN SOBLE As President Obama prepares to visit, the Asian country's aversion to war is being challenged by a conservative movement led by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.  At Hiroshima, Obama Faces Difficult Choices U.S. Commandos Work With Syrian Fighters in Push Toward ISIS Stronghold By ERIC SCHMITT Pentagon officials said the Americans were not involved in any combat role, despite photographs that showed commandos assisting fighters during their offensive against the Islamic State. U.S. Increases Antiterrorism Exercises With African Militaries By HELENE COOPER The training focuses on how to defend civilian targets on a continent that has become a significant battleground in the war against militant Islam. For more world news, go to NYTimes.com/World »