Japan Gets Involved With Malaysian Jet Crash Investigation

English: Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe at the G8 summit in Heiligendamm. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

I'm sure everyone and their cat has heard the tragic story of the Malaysian Airplane that crashed on the Ukraine-Russian border at this stage, but recently Shinzo Abe decided to get Japan involved in the investigation.

Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Saturday.

Abe said that Japan was ready to help the international community however it could. He also expressed that he felt it sensible not to antagonize Russia, preferring instead to be able to talk with Russian president Vladimir Putin. So far Abe has had five summits with Putin since he took office.

Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida returned to Japan on Friday after a four-day visit to Ukraine. Prior to the shooting down of the Malaysian plane, which the West blames on pro-Russian separatists in Ukraine, the U.S., Europe and other allies ramped up sanctions against Russia.

Abes efforts to restore relationships with Russia may come to naught while the two countries are so focused on fighting over Ukraine and the voice of reason is drowned out.

Japan has set up an entry visa ban on 23 yet to be named individuals and has also suspended bilateral talks on certain issues with Russia.

But what does this mean for Japan

Only time will tell but this could be a slippery slope and definitely something that Japan does not want to be caught in the crossfire of. Do you support Japan's actions?