Many people interviewed by The Japan Times on the streets of Tokyo on Wednesday were stunned after learning America had chosen Donald Trump as the next president, voicing concern over the future of the Japan-U.S. alliance.
Throughout the campaign, the real estate mogul maintained a stance that U.S. allies, including Japan, must dole out more cash if they want to continue to be protected by the U.S. military, threatening to withdraw its troops otherwise.
At Ueno Park in Tokyo's Taito Ward, Shigeru Saito, 67, a cram school English teacher, said he was disappointed with America's decision.