Obama May Press Japan -- A Commentary

From Japan Times:

Japan's ruling establishment hoped that John McCain, surrounded by "friends of Japan," would win the race to the White House. Conservative commentators fear that President-elect Barack Obama will neglect Japan while paying too much attention to China.

These concerns are unfounded. There is no evidence that the Japan-U.S. alliance fares better under Republicans than Democrats. Although there are real reasons for Tokyo to worry about relations with the United States, they are different from the apprehension about "panda-huggers" taking America away from Japan. The cause for alarm is the global recession, not the switch of the party in power in Washington.

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