http://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/02/world/asia/02diplo.html?em
Bottom line- with a change of political power in Japan for the first time in 54 years, there is concern that America's "strongest alliance" could be facing a shift. These concerns came to the forefront on Monday after an article written by Yukio Hatoyama, head of the newly-elected Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ) was translated- in the article, Hatoyama charged that Japan's economy was the victim of "the victim of American-inspired free-market fundamentalism." He is now back-pedaling, saying that the article was never meant to come out in English.
Prof. Green's take- hold off on any widespread conclusions on what the DPJ will do with the US alliance based solely on campaign rhetoric, etc...they're still working on figuring it out.
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