tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6805664.post4354111061651697648..comments2007-06-29T08:47:12.398+09:00Tobias Harrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05483833677342376445observingjapan@gmail.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6805664.post-34597664741501120832007-06-29T08:47:00.000+09:002007-06-29T08:47:00.000+09:002007-06-29T08:47:00.000+09:00There's a difference between "any of the candidates" and sitting down with a bipartisan group of the foreign policy advisers of the leading candidates.<BR/><BR/>Undoubtedly Japan's friends in Washington will be sure that Japan gets a hearing from the Republican nominee, but what about the Democrat?<BR/><BR/>I guess my point is akin to that made by Robert Dujarric: http://www.asahi.com/english/Herald-asahi/TKY200706210058.htmlJapan Observerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05483833677342376445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6805664.post-8850186632752296612007-06-28T19:52:00.000+09:002007-06-28T19:52:00.000+09:002007-06-28T19:52:00.000+09:00Is there any foundation at all to your assumption that Tokyo is NOT talking to any of the candidates?Oscarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03701145297560061018noreply@blogger.com