This was posted by James at Japan Probe:Barack Obama has won the U.S. presidential election. What does this mean for Japan? Here are a few links to information about Obama’s views about East Asia:

• Japan dialogue key to U.S. interests in Asia by Obama advisors Richard J. Danzig and Joseph S. Nye (Asahi)
• The question of whether a Republican or Democratic US President is “better” for Japan (TPR)
• Factbox: Obama policies on major Asia issues (Reuters)
• East Asia cautious on Obama trade policy (AFP)
• U.S. candidates vow to ‘re-engage’ Japan (Japan Times)