The foreign policy implications of Japan's election result

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Updated August 31, 2009 11:32:12

Japan's victorious opposition expresses intent to forge more independent foreign policy. Radio Australia discusses the implications for US-Japan alliance, and other regional relations.

Presenter: Liam Cochrane
Speaker: Donald Hellmann, Professor in Asian and international politics at University of Washington

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