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SUBJECT: JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 02/01/06
Index:
1) Top headlines
2) Editorials
3) Prime Minister's daily schedule
DFAA bid-rigging scandal:
4) Government, ruling camp desperate to douse political flames
set off by DFAA bid-rigging scandal; JDA's elevation to ministry
in jeopardy
5) DFAA bid-rigging scandal could accelerate move to dismantle
and merge it into JDA
6) New Komeito pursues JDA chief Nukaga on DFAA scandal
Defense and security issues:
7) Japan coordinating with US, Britain, Australia pull out of
GSDF from Iraq by late May
8) Government expands its cabinet council on USFJ realignment
from current six to 11 members
9) Nukaga: No change in plan to move US refueling tankers to
Kanoya base
10) Partial reversion of Camp Zama to Japan is being coordinated
11) Iwakuni referendum on USFJ realignment to decide whether to
accept transfer of US air refueling tankers from Futenma
Iran's nuclear program:
12) Chief Cabinet Secretary Abe lauds UNSC permanent five
agreement to send Iran to UNSC on nuclear issue
13) Prime Minister Koizumi promises to cooperate with UNSC
action on Iran's nuclear issue
China connection:
14) Government officially declares that China is "not a threat"
15) China opposes Japan's proposal for UNSC reform
16) In upcoming talks with DPRK, Japan to restate need to freeze
missile program, press Pyongyang on abductions, including Thai
woman
17) Japan, US, Britain and other donors pledge 2.5 billion
dollars in aid to Afghanistan
Aso in hot seat:
18) Foreign Minister Aso blasted by others in ruling camp for
statement urging Emperor to visit Yasukuni Shrine
19) Aso defends right to visit Yasukuni Shrine as foreign
minister
Diet in uproar:
20) Minshuto (Democratic Party of Japan) in pursuing ruling camp
on set of four issues, controlling the pace of Diet deliberation
21) Upper House LDP members irritated at impasse in Lower House
brought on by Minshuto all-out attack strategy of set of four
issues
22) Supplemental budget passes Lower House
23) Food Safety Commission asked to handle response to US beef
import violation issue
Articles:
1) TOP HEADLINES
TOKYO 00000536 002 OF 014
Asahi:
16 Defense Facilities Administration Agency (DFAA) officials
given posts at private firms after retirement via public
corporation headed by senior agency official arrested over bid
rigging
Mainichi:
Livedoor holds billions of yen at Swiss bank
Yomiuri:
DFAA leaked price information to retired agency official for bid
rigging
Nihon Keizai:
Bank lending rates drop further, intensifying financing
competition
Sankei:
The challenge of supplying enough electricity to Tokyo area
Tokyo Shimbun:
Distribution list of potential bidders for projects offered by
DFAA repeatedly rewritten, possibly to reflect their requests
2) EDITORIALS
Asahi:
(1) Japan cannot resume US beef imports under current conditions
(2) Tokyo University must clear up truth of fraudulent research
papers
Mainichi:
(1) DFAA is utterly corrupt; bid rigging is an official duty
(2) Time to reform TSE
Yomiuri:
(1) Government urged to take measures for asbestos victims,
grasp extent of damage
(2) Spring wage offensive should reflect economic recovery
Nihon Keizai:
(1) The number of job-offers and job-seekers finally match, but .
. .
(2) Ruling in Canon case gives priority to protection of
intellectual property
Sankei:
(1) Defense agency must stop amakudari (golden parachute)
practice
(2) Thorough Diet debate necessary to alleviate public concern
and distrust of US beef
Tokyo Shimbun:
(1) DFAA big-rigging scam may stem from its closed nature
(2) No prospects in sight for resumption of US beef imports
3) Prime Minister's Official Residence (Kantei)
Prime Minister's schedule, January 31
NIHON KEIZAI (Page 2) (Full)
TOKYO 00000536 003 OF 014
February 1, 2006
09:02
Attended a cabinet meeting in the Diet building.
09:31
Arrived at Kantei.
10:40
Met with Assistant Secretary General Seko.
13:02
Attended a Lower House plenary session.
14:03
Returned to Kantei.
16:45
Met with Repetitive of Japan for Japan-North Korea Normalization
Talks Haraguchi, Ambassador in Charge of North Korea's Nuclear
Issue Yamamoto, Asian and Oceanian Affairs Bureau Director
General Sasae and others.
17:30
Met with State Minister in Charge of Economic and Fiscal Policy
Yosano.
18:05
Met with incoming and outgoing Board of Audit Director General
Otsuka and Morishita, and inspector Fushiya and others.
18:39
Returned to his residence.
4-1) Government, ruling camp desperate to minimize impact of bid-
rigging scandal involving DFAA; Unfavorable impact on plan to
upgrade JDA to ministry status
YOMIURI (Page 4) (Excerpts)
February 1, 2006
The government and the ruling coalition are desperate to minimize
the impact of the bid-rigging scandal involving the Defense
Facilities Administration Agency (DFAA). They are highlighting
their active stance toward revising the law for the prevention of
bureaucrat-initiated collusive bidding, reforming the DFAA, and
taking preventive measures against a recurrence, behind which is
their desire to avoid a scandal involving the question of the
responsibility of Defense Agency (JDA) Director-General Nukaga
and other officials. Nonetheless, the scandal is beginning to
have a harmful effect on the issue of upgrading the JDA to
ministry status against the backdrop of a growing sense of
distrust of the JDA.
Nightmare
Meeting the press late yesterday, Prime Minister Koizumi said of
the bid-rigging scandal, "We must take even stricter preventive
measures."
JDA Director-General Nukaga also said yesterday, "This scandal
has demonstrated that my approach toward the 1998 incident
TOKYO 00000536 004 OF 014
involving the former JDA Procurement Department (for which Nukaga
resigned from the post of JDA director-general to take
responsibility) was a failure." He then unleashed his anger on
administrative officials in the JDA and the DFAA. After the
scandal, the Procurement Department was split in two, resulting
in the Contract Department and the Cost Accounting Office in the
Management Bureau of the JDA. But according to a bill to revise
the JDA Establishment Law that was supposed to be submitted to
the ongoing Diet session, these two offices will be consolidated
to become a new office, the Equipment Department.
The government and the ruling camp are hurriedly discussing
preventive measures to avoid a rehash of the nightmare.
Following Nukaga's firm instructions, the JDA yesterday launched
a council to discuss preventive measures against bid-rigging and
an investigative committee on the DFAA.
The ruling parties, as well, held a meeting yesterday evening of
their working team, chaired by former Foreign Minister Nobutaka
Machimura, to discuss revisions to the law to prevent bureaucrat-
initiated bid-rigging. The team decided to compile a bill to
revise the law in February and aim to get it approved during the
current Diet session. The Liberal Democratic Party's (LDP)
Research Council on the Anti-Trust Law, chaired by former Justice
Minister Okiharu Yasuoka, also set up a working team to draft
such bills.
Dark clouds
The recent scandal seems likely to have an adverse effect on
plans to upgrade the JDA to ministry status, a long-cherished
desire of the agency.
The New Komeito in a plenary session yesterday of its Policy
Research Council intended to approve a bill to revise the JDA
Establishment Law but postponed approval. According to a party
official, "It was the day after the arrest of senior JDA
officials, so we'd like to discuss it in a cautious manner."
4-2) New Komeito not to approve bill to amend Defense Agency
Establishment Law
MAINICHI (Page 5) (Full)
February 1, 2006
In the wake of the revelation of a bid-rigging scandal involving
the Defense Facilities Administration Agency (DFAA), New Komeito
at its Policy Research Council plenary meeting yesterday
cancelled its plan to approve a bill to amend the Defense Agency
Establishment Law. The bill is designed to reform the agency's
defense equipment procurement system to increase its efficiency.
The party on Jan. 30 approved the government's plan to present
the bill to the Diet in the current session.
5) Bid-rigging: Move to dismantle DFAA likely to accelerate;
Government, ruling camp sounding out possible integration into
Defense Agency
ASAHI (Page 3) (Excerpts)
February 1, 2006
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Following the revelation of bid-rigging over a project sponsored
by the Defense Facilities Administrative Agency (DFAA), a move to
dismantle the agency and integrate it into the Defense Agency
will likely pick up in the government and the ruling camp. The
opposition camp is geared up to pursue the responsibility of
Defense Agency Director-General Nukaga. But Nukaga has floated
the idea of dismantling the DFAA, taking advantage of the
incident. He aims to refute the criticism by pushing forward the
idea of taking a second look at the organization.
In 1998, when Nukaga for the first time became a cabinet minister
as defense agency director-general, a breach of trust incident
occurred at the Central Procurement Office. Nukaga stepped down,
as the opposition parties, including the New Komeito, passed a
motion censuring him. The background of the incident this time is
similar to that one in the sense that companies that hired
retired DFAA officials were involved.
During a taping of the "Newstar" program on Asahi's satellite
channel, Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ) Secretary General
Hatoyama yesterday said: "Mr. Nukaga once quit over bid-rigging
involving the Central Procurement Office. When he returned, a
similar incident has occurred at the DFAA. Their proclivity has
not changed at all. This is a major problem concerning Director-
General Nukaga's responsibility."
In response, Nukaga yesterday told reporters that he had no
intention of stepping down. He stated: "My responsibility is to
shed light on problems that have caused the scandal and to give a
fresh life to the Defense Agency even with the determination to
disband the DFAA."
In the Liberal Democratic Party, Toranosuke Katayama, secretary
general of LDP members in the House of Councillors, yesterday
told a news conference: "We should take into consideration such
options as taking a second look at the DFAA with its possible
dismantlement in mind, and we should also consider the
possibility of integrating the organization (into the JDA) or
turning it into a totally different entity."
New Komeito deputy head Shozo Kusakawa proposed integrating the
DFAA (with the JDA) at a plenary session of the Upper House on
Jan. 25.
6) Maehara urges New Komeito to pursue Nukaga's responsibility
MAINICHI (Page 5) (Full)
February 1, 2006
In a press conference yesterday, Democratic Party of Japan
President Seiji Maehara touched on the fact that in 1998 New
Komeito supported a censure motion against then and current
Defense Agency Director-General Fukushiro Nukaga in connection
with a bid-rigging scandal involving the Defense Facilities
Administration Agency and the now defunct Central Procurement
Office. Citing the incident, the opposition leader urged New
Komeito to pursue the responsibility of defense chief Nukaga once
again, saying, "I believe the party's perception on such an issue
has not changed."
7) Japan to pull GSDF troops out of Iraq beginning in mid-March
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YOMIURI (Page 4) (Full)
February 1, 2006
Japan plans to begin withdrawing Ground Self-Defense Force
troops, currently deployed in the southern Iraqi city of Samawah,
and complete the pullout in May. The government is coordinating
with the United States, Britain, and Australia on the pullout
plan. It will study specific arrangements to recall the GSDF
troops.
On Jan. 23, Japan, the United States, Britain, and Australia held
a working-level meeting of diplomatic and defense officials in
London. In that meeting, Britain revealed a plan to start its
troop withdrawal in March from the province of al-Muthanna, which
includes Samawah. Iraq announced the outcome of its recent
national election on Jan. 20 and is expected to establish a
permanent government in February. Britain's planned pullout of
troops is based on this outlook. The government has also
confirmed that the Samawah-based GSDF contingent would pull out
at the same time with the British and Australian troops. The
government will finalize the pullout plan after Iraq's
establishment of a full-fledged government.
The US government has basically agreed on Japan's planned pullout
of those Samawah-based GSDF troops. At the same time, the US
government has informally asked Japan to send personnel to a
provincial reconstruction team (PRT), which, consisting of US and
other foreign military personnel, is intended to help Iraqi local
governments improve their governance and security capability. In
addition, US Defense Secretary Rumsfeld met with Defense Agency
Director-General Nukaga in mid-January and proposed having the
GSDF train Iraqi security troops. However, Nukaga rejected the
proposal, saying it would be legally difficult to do so.
The government will continue the Air Self-Defense Force's airlift
mission for multinational force members after the GSDF's
withdrawal from Iraq in order to obtain the US government's
understanding.
8) Cabinet ministerial conference stepped up from 6 to 11
ministers on US military realignment
YOMIURI (Page 4) (Full)
February 1, 2006
The government yesterday held a second cabinet ministerial
meeting on the realignment of US forces in Japan. The number of
attending ministers was increased from 6 to 11. In the meeting,
the government confirmed its course of action to address various
issues from broader perspectives, involving all ministries and
agencies for fiscal burden sharing, base land reutilization, and
local economic development. The first meeting took place on Nov.
15 last year, involving six cabinet ministers: the chief cabinet
secretary, the state minister for Okinawa, the Defense Agency
SIPDIS
director-general, the internal affairs and communications
minister, the foreign minister, and the finance minister. This
time, there were five more ministers: the land, infrastructure,
and transport minister; the economy, trade, and industry
minister; the health, labor, and welfare minister; the
agriculture minister; and the education, culture, sports, science
and technology minister.
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9) No change in US air tanker redeployment to Kanoya: Nukaga
YOMIURI (Page 4) (Full)
February 1, 2006
Japan has proposed redeploying 12 US KC-130 aerial refueling
planes from the US Marine Corps' Futenma Air Station to the
Maritime Self-Defense Force's Kanoya base in Kagoshima Prefecture
along with the planned realignment of US forces in Japan.
Meanwhile, the US government has proposed redeploying the air
tankers to the US Marine Corps' Iwakuni Air Station in Yamaguchi
Prefecture. On this issue, Defense Agency Director-General Nukaga
told a news conference yesterday that Japan and the United States
have been holding negotiations on their redeployment to the
Kanoya area as the starting point. "I'm not considering (any
change)," Nukaga said. Nukaga also revealed that the Japanese and
US governments would hold senior-working-level consultations in
Tokyo in mid-February on US military realignment.
In this connection, Tarumi Mayor Junichi Mizusako and other local
officials from municipalities around the Kanoya base visited the
Defense Agency yesterday and expressed their opposition to Nukaga
again.
10) Japan, US making arrangements for partial return of Camp
Zama, Sagami Depot to Japan
NIHON KEIZAI (Page 2) (Full)
February 1, 2006
Japan and the US have engaged in discussing a plan for a partial
return of Camp Zama in Kanagawa Prefecture and Sagami Depot to
Japan, according to informed sources yesterday. The details of
the plan will be discussed when foreign and defense deputy
director generals from the two countries meet in early February.
Camp Zama will house the new headquarters that will be formed by
reorganizing the US Army I Corp headquarters in Washington.
Keeping this plan in mind, Kanagawa Prefecture and other relevant
local governments have been calling on the central government to
take some measures to lighten their burden. As measures to expand
the scale of parts to be returned to Japan, the government will
give up the proposed deployment of a Ground Self-Defense Force
(GSDF) unit at Sagami Depot.
The government held a meeting of relevant cabinet ministers, in
which the participants confirmed the need to accelerate
coordination work with the local communities involved in the plan
so that Japan and the US will be able to come up with a final
report in March as they plan.
Defense Agency Director General Fukushiro Nukaga met with
representatives from the local communities near SDF Kanoya Base
in Kagoshima Prefecture, which has been designated as the
relocation destination for air-fueling planes now deployed at the
US Marine Corps Futenma Air Station in Ginowan City, Okinawa. The
Marine Corps has been calling on Japan to transfer the Futenma
functions to US Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Yamaguchi
Prefecture, but the government has indicated its decision of not
altering the relocation plan involving the Kanoya base.
11) Planned local referendum in Iwakuni may turn into stumbling
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block to deadline for final agreement; US calling for transfer of
refueling aircraft
ASAHI (Page 4) (Full)
February 1, 2006
By Akihisa Tsugawa
Iwakuni City hosting the US Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS)
Iwakuni, located in Yamaguchi Prefecture, has decided to hold a
referendum on the planned transfer of a US carrier-based aircraft
unit to Iwakuni. This transfer is part of the US military
transformation. The government aims to reach an agreement by the
end of March for a final report by stepping up its effort
starting this month to persuade local municipalities in order to
obtain their approval of the planned transfer, but attaining this
goal may be difficult. In addition to this transfer plan, the US
in the talks with Japan has called for the transfer of refueling
aircraft to the Iwakuni base.
The referendum is expected to occur in mid-March. If opposition
to the transfer plan reached a majority, Japan would have
difficulty in reaching an agreement on the final report in March.
Speaking of this referendum at a press conference yesterday,
Chief Cabinet Secretary Abe remarked, "The matter depends on
Iwakuni City's judgment. It's not appropriate for the central
government to make a comment on it." On the other hand, Abe
emphasized: "It would be impossible to proceed with the
realignment of US forces in Japan without the understanding of
the public, including base-hosting municipalities.
On the KC-130 aircraft based at the US Futenma Air Station in
Ginowan City, Okinawa, the interim report specified that the
transfer of the aircraft to the Maritime Self-Defense Force
(MSDF) Kanoya Air Base in Kagoshima Prefecture is high on agenda
for discussion. In the talks with Japan late January, however,
the US called for the transfer of that aircraft to the Iwakuni
base. A senior Defense Agency (JDA) official explained: "The US
is considering the transfer of families together. Kanoya does not
have enough space to build family housing, so they think it
better to do so in Iwakuni."
Japan has turned down this US call, noting it cannot accept any
request that goes against the interim report. But if the transfer
issue were compounded, no doubt opposition to it would grow
stronger in Iwakuni City.
The outcome of the local referendum is likely to affect the
Iwakuni mayoral election slated in April or so. Incumbent Mayor
Katsusuke Ihara has insisted that the transfer plan should be
called off. Meanwhile, a newcomer who takes a cautious stance
about the transfer plan but is looking for ways to hold talks
with the central and prefectural governments has declared he
would run in the election.
12) Hard-line Iran at a crossroads with agreement to send nuclear
issue to UNSC; Chief Cabinet Secretary Abe lauds move
MAINICHI (Page 2) (Excerpts)
February 1, 2006
Six members of the UN Security Council, including Germany, on
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Jan. 30 agreed that the Iran nuclear issue should be entrusted to
the Council for further action. With this move, the "ball is in
Iran's court," according to a diplomatic source, as to whether it
will continue its tough line and continue activities related to
the enrichment of uranium or whether it will switch to a flexible
policy line, accepting Russia's proposal on uranium enrichment
that the US and Europe support.
Chief Cabinet Secretary Shinzo Abe on Jan. 31 at a press
conference expressed his approval of the decision to entrust the
nuclear issue to the Security Council: "I evaluate it positively
for it sends a clear message to Iran."
13) "Japan will cooperate" with entrusting UNSC with Iran's
nuclear development issue, Prime Minister Koizumi says
ASAHI (Page 4) (Full)
February 1, 2006
Prime Minister Koizumi yesterday commented on the agreement
reached between the permanent members of the United Nations
Security Council (UNSC) and six nations including Germany to
entrust the Iran nuclear development issue to the UNSC: "I think
it necessary for Iran to address the nuclear suspicions with
sincerity. This is a matter of serious concern for the rest of
the world. Japan, too, has to cooperate." Koizumi was replying to
reporters at his official residence.
Chief Cabinet Secretary Abe also told reporters: "Japan's
position is that Iran ought to faithfully implement all the
requests from the International Atomic Energy Agency."
14) China not a threat: gov't
YOMIURI (Page 2) (Full)
February 1, 2006
The government yesterday held a cabinet meeting and adopted a
parliamentary statement paper taking the position that Japan does
not recognize China as a threat. Foreign Minister Aso and some
other government officials have made remarks regarding China as a
threat. The government has confirmed its view as ever. The
statement was prepared as an answer to a question from Kantoku
Teruya, a House of Representatives member with the opposition
Social Democratic Party (SDP or Shaminto).
In the position statement, the government defines the word
"threat" as "what is actualized with aggressive capability and
intent combined." Japan and China have confirmed in their joint
communiqu of 1972 and also in their peace and friendship treaty
of 1978 that the two countries will resolve all disputes through
peaceful means and that the two countries will not resort to
armed force and will not rattle sabers against each other. The
government therefore showed its view, saying the government does
not think China has intent to invade Japan.
In addition, the government's statement paper also points to the
fact that China's defense spending has shown a two-digit increase
for 17 consecutive years, saying: "It's important that China
improves its clarity in the military area."
15) China remains opposed to Japan's UNSC reform proposal
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SANKEI (Page 7) (Excerpts)
February 1, 2006
Chinese Ambassador to the UN Wang Guangya on Jan. 30 took a
negative view toward a new resolution that the Japanese
government is proposing to reform the US Security Council (UNSC).
He noted: "We do not think that the Japanese proposal can garner
support from many members." Based on talks with the US, Japan has
just started briefing to concerned countries the outline of its
new proposal featuring an expansion of UNSC membership by six.
However, the US is still at the stage of listening to what Japan
has to say, as one US diplomatic source said. The US has yet to
express any positive support for the Japanese proposal. Such
being the circumstances, the UNSC reform proposal presented by
Japan will likely encounter complications.
The Japanese government delegation to the UN on Jan. 27 explained
the basic idea of its new resolution draft to India, Brazil and
Germany, with which it is working in concert in order to gain
seats on the UNSC. During the meeting, the Japanese side
reportedly touched on the current position of the UN, which is
neither supporting nor denying the Japanese proposal, as a UN
diplomatic source put it.
The basic plan features: (1) an increase in UNSC membership by
six, combining new permanent members and associate permanent
members, whose tenure is longer than that of nonpermanent members
by two years and which can be elected successively; (2) an
arrangement in which countries that ran for a new permanent
membership, those that obtained support from more than two-thirds
(128 countries) of the UN members in a ballot at the General
Assembly would gain permanent membership and those that obtained
many votes but failed to meet the two-thirds requirement would be
made associate permanent members; and (3) dividing the increased
six seats, with two given to Asia and Africa respectively and one
each to Latin America and Europe, and a veto right not given to
newly elected permanent members.
16) Japan-North Korea talks start on Feb. 4: Japan to request
North Korea to continue freeze in missile launches, bring up
abduction of Thai woman
YOMIURI (Page 1) (Excerpt)
February 1, 2006
The government yesterday firmed up the position it will take in
talks between Japan and North Korea that start on Feb. 4. On
security affairs issues, which are first on the agenda, Japan
will ask the North to 1) disclose information on its ballistic
missile development and deployment program; 2) continue the
moratorium on test missile launches; and 3) quickly return to the
six-party talks centered on the North's nuclear programs.
On the abduction issue, Japan in addition to asking that the
cases of Japanese abductees be truthfully cleared up, will bring
up the issue of the abduction of a Thai national. The talks this
time will carry out parallel sessions on three themes for the
first time: 1) abductions; 2) normalization of relations
including a settlement of past issues; and 3) nuclear and missile
security issues.
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17) Japan, US, Britain, other countries to offer 2.5 billion
dollars in aid to Afghanistan
YOMIURI (Page 7) (Full)
February 1, 2006
Keiko Iizuka, London
A two-day international conference to determine the framework of
five-year reconstruction assistance for Afghanistan started on
Jan. 31 in London. The conference attended by about 70 countries
and international organizations, including the United States and
United Nations, is expected to come up with an agreement to help
Afghanistan stabilize public order and restore the economy.
Japan, the US, Britain and other countries announced yesterday
that they would extend approximately 2.5 billion dollars (about
290 billion yen) in aid to Afghanistan. Of the 2.5 billion
dollars, the three countries will offer 1.1 billion dollars
(about 129 billion yen) in 2006. Britain, the conference host
country, announced that it would provide a total of 500 million
pounds (about 104 billion yen) over three years, and Japan said
that it would offer 450 million dollars (about 53 billion yen)
over three years.
Afghan President Hamid Karzai, in a speech delivered at the
conference, underscored: "Terrorism and drug dealing remain the
largest threats to our country. In an attempt to fight these
threats, we need 4 billion dollars (about 468 billion yen)
annually."
18) Aso's comment draws fire from within ruling bloc
MAINICHI (Page 5) (Excerpts)
February 1, 2006
Foreign Minister Taro Aso's comment that it would be best for the
Emperor to visit Yasukuni Shrine has created a sensation. In a
press conference yesterday, Aso explained his intention, saying,
"I simply intended to present a question about how we should
offer our gratitude and respect to those who gave their lives for
the nation." He stopped short of mentioning specific ways for a
visit to the shrine by the Emperor. Given Japan's diplomatic
challenge to improve relations with China and South Korea, Aso's
remarks have drawn fire from within the ruling camp.
Emperor Showa visited Yasukuni Shrine in November 1975 (prior to
the enshrinement of Class A war criminals), which became the last
shrine visit by the emperor. In August that year, Prime Minister
Takeo Miki paid homage at the shrine in his private capacity for
the first time. In the press conference yesterday, Aso reiterated
his view that an argument on whether the Emperor should visit
Yasukuni Shrine in his official or private capacity has forced
him to stop visiting there.
But in June 2005, the government released a statement saying that
(Emperor Showa had visited the shrine) in his private capacity.
Chief Cabinet Secretary Shinzo Abe also reiterated the same view
on Jan. 30. According to this view, it was not the official or
private capacity argument but other factor that prompted the
Emperor to discontinue visiting the shrine.
19) Aso: I will make judgments appropriately as foreign minister
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MAINICHI (Page 5) (Full)
February 1, 2006
Appearing on TV Asahi's nightly news show yesterday, Foreign
Minister Taro Aso indicated regarding his controversial Yasukuni
Shrine comment that he would judge matters carefully as the
country's top diplomat. He said, "Although there are some
differences in my feelings as foreign minister and a private
citizen, I will make judgments appropriately." Shortly after his
assumption of office last October, Aso said, "Personal beliefs
and state beliefs do not necessarily coincide." He apparently
tried to present a more cautious stance.
20) Minshuto controlling pace of Diet debate in pursuing
government, ruling coalition on four issues at early stage of
regular session
TOKYO SHIMBUN (Page 2) (Full)
February 1, 2006
The House of Representatives passed the fiscal 2005 extra budget
on Jan. 31 one day behind the schedule set by the ruling parties.
The delay was because the government was busy answering questions
by the main opposition party Minshuto (Democratic Party of Japan)
on the US beef import issue. Minshuto has seized control of the
pace of deliberations at an early stage of the ongoing session of
the Diet.
"Since the passage of the extra budget was delayed one day, the
(start of deliberations on a fiscal 2006 budget) will be delayed
at least three days. We made a significant achievement in the
early Diet stage." Minshuto Diet Affairs Committee Chairman
Yoshihiko Noda categorically noted this achievement in a meeting
yesterday of his party's Lower House members.
The largest opposition party made the ruling coalition accept its
request for three days be spent on deliberating the fiscal 2005
supplemental budget, a day longer than time spent in last year's
regular Diet session. Of the total of 16 hours of the debate,
Minshuto and other opposition parties took 11 hours for their
questions, while the ruling camp had five hours for its questions
and answers. Minshuto spent much time on Jan. 30 grilling
Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Shoichi Nakagawa.
Before the regular Diet session convened, the ruling coalition
asked Minshuto to cut the time for questions since the opposition
lost seats in last year's House of Representative election.
Minshuto, however, turned down each request from the ruling bloc,
Minshuto President Seiji Maehara wore an expression of relief,
saying, "I should say that negative aspects of the Koizumi reform
drive have were brought to light rather than stressing Minshuto's
initiative. The (government and ruling parties) are digging their
own graves." The opposition has now obtained a set of four issues
-- means of attacking the government and ruling bloc -- the US
beef import issue, earthquake-proof date falsification scam,
Livedoor scandal, and bid-rigging by senior defense officials.
Therefore, the opposition is now enthusiastic about continuing to
pursue the government and ruling camp.
21) LDP Upper House irritated at standstill in Lower House
session
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TOKYO SHIMBUN (Page 2) (Full)
February 1, 2006
In a liaison meeting of the party executives yesterday, Liberal
Democratic Party (LDP) Diet Affairs Committee Chairman Hiroyuki
Hosoda apologized for the Diet having stalled over remarks by
Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Shoichi Nakagawa on
the resumption of US beef imports. Many LDP members in the House
of Councillors are unhappy with the inefficient handling of Diet
affairs by the leadership of the party's Lower House members.
The Upper House was scheduled to launch on Jan. 31 deliberations
on a fiscal 2005 supplementary budget, but the deliberations were
delayed one day due to a standstill at the Lower House. Seeing
the scene of the Lower House Budget Committee on the night of
Jan. 30 when the session was interrupted many times, a senior
member of the LDP Upper House Diet Affairs Committee appeared to
be irritated at the party's handling of Diet affairs, saying,
"That's ridiculous, They lost one day set for debate."
Many in the LDP have pointed out Hosoda's lack of experiences on
the handling of Diet affairs. While the session was interrupted,
another senior Upper House member reportedly told Hosoda, "I want
you to do your job as chairman better."
The current regular session just started. One senior LDP Upper
House member said, "Mr. Hosoda is a good person, but " LDP
Upper House members are concerned that the opposition would take
the initiative in deliberations at the Lower House.
22) Extra budget bill passes Lower House
NIHON KEIZAI (Page 2) (Full)
February 1, 2006
The supplementary budget bill for fiscal 2005 was adopted at a
plenary session of the House of Representatives and was sent to
the House of Councillors yesterday. The ruling parties will start
deliberations on the bill at the Upper House Budget Committee
today and plan to have it passed at the Upper House plenary
session on Feb. 3. Deliberations on the fiscal 2006 budget bill
at the Lower House are expected to start on Feb. 6.
The extra budget includes 4,521.9 billion yen to finance measures
to be taken for those suffering from asbestos-related diseases
and to deal with the faulty architectural standards issue. Takeo
Hiranuma and other 11 former Liberal Democratic Party but now
independent lawmakers also supported the bill.
The plenary session yesterday also adopted the bill to help
sufferers from asbestos-induced diseases and the bill to
compensate leprosy patients in countries that used to be under
Japan's occupation, including South Korea and Taiwan.
23) Discovery of SRM in US beef shipment: State Minister for Food
Safety Matsuda asks Food Safety Commission to deal with incident
MAINICHI (Page 2) (Full)
February 1, 2006
Concerning the discovery of spinal columns, where specified risk
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materials (SRM) for BSE tend to accumulate, in a US beef
shipment, State Minister for Food Safety Iwao Matsuda yesterday
asked the Food Safety Commission (FSC) (chaired by Masaaki
Terada) to urge the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, and
Fisheries (MAFF) and the Ministry of Health, Labor, and Welfare
(MHLW) to investigate into the cause of the incident and take
measures to prevent a recurrence, as well as to grasp the
situation.
Terada noted: "We must make efforts so that there will be no gap
between the FSC and MAFF and the MHLW. We also make further
efforts to address the people's concern about the risks of eating
beef."
SCHIEFFER