Japan election result could affect Guam military buildup

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Updated August 31, 2009 07:05:23

Japan's Liberal Democratic Party has suffered an ignominious defeat in general elections, with voters sweeping the opposition Democratic Party into power. It ends half a century of almost unbroken rule by the LDP. The US government says it's confident the strong relationship between Washington and Tokyo will continue under the new government. But it does raise questions of the possible impact of the US military build-up from Okinawa to Guam, given that the previous government pledged 6.9 billion dollars for the buildup.

Presenter: Geraldine Coutts
Speaker: Shawn Gumataotao, governor's spokesman, Guam

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