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Commentary › Obama's commitment to Japan seen as weaker than McCain

A Democratic administration under Barack Obama is expected to keep ''strong'' relations with Japan and other allies. But Obama's commitment to Japan has raised more… ...full story at Japan Today

from Japan Today on Fri, Aug 29 2008

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