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Viewing cable 06TOKYO561, MEDIA REACTION STATE OF THE UNION

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06TOKYO561 2006-02-01 08:18 2011-08-25 00:00 UNCLASSIFIED Embassy Tokyo
VZCZCXRO8362
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DE RUEHKO #0561/01 0320818
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
P 010818Z FEB 06
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TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 8090
RUEKJCS/SECDEF WASHDC PRIORITY
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RUHBANB/OKINAWA FLD OFC US FORCES JAPAN CP BUTLER JA PRIORITY
RHMFIUU/COMUSJAPAN YOKOTA AB JA PRIORITY
INFO RUEHFK/AMCONSUL FUKUOKA 4329
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RUEHBJ/AMEMBASSY BEIJING 0317
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RHEHAAA/NSC WASHDC
UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 02 TOKYO 000561 
 
SIPDIS 
 
SIPDIS 
 
STATE FOR I/RF, PA/PR/FPC/W, IIP/G/EA, EAP/PD, R/MR, 
EAP/J, EAP/P, PM; 
USTR FOR PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICE; 
TREASURY FOR OASIA/IMI; 
SECDEF FOR OASD/PA; 
CP BUTLER OKINAWA FOR AREA FIELD OFFICE; 
PACOM HONOLULU FOR PUBLIC DIPLOMACY ADVISOR 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: OIIP KMDR KPAO JA
SUBJECT: MEDIA REACTION  STATE OF THE UNION 
ADDRESS/IRAN'S NUCLEAR DEVELOPMENT  - TOKYO 
 
 
LEAD STORIES: Most Wednesday morning papers front-paged 
follow-up articles on the bid-rigging scandal engulfing 
the Japan Defense Facilities Administration Agency 
(JDFAA), with a liberal Asahi story on "amakudari" 
(golden parachute) practices involving a large number of 
JDFAA retirees and construction companies. The noon news 
programs of most national broadcasters reported on 
President Bush's State of the Union address. 
 
1. "'Democratization' at the core of US diplomacy" The 
top-circulation, centrist Yomiuri's Washington-based 
reporter observed: "President Bush stressed the 
importance of promoting liberty and democracy by setting 
an end to tyranny as the goal of US diplomacy. Given that 
democratic elections have been held in Iraq and the 
Palestinian territories recently, the US leader appeared 
anxious to trumpet these accomplishments. His remarks 
that US national security relies upon democratization 
across the world signal that the promotion of democracy 
will continue to be the foremost US diplomatic 
principle." 
 
2. "US to Place More Emphasis on International 
Cooperation" The liberal Mainichi's Washington 
correspondent argued: "By referring to the need to seek 
cooperation from friends and allies in waging the war on 
terrorism, President Bush revealed the basic stance of 
abandoning a unilateral approach in favor of a more 
'internationalist' diplomacy. He also called for 
solidarity with the Iranian people by declaring that the 
US would be a partner that would help people around the 
world attain better lives. The remarks highlighted 
Washington's readiness to help spread democracy.... It 
seems that the Bush administration's foreign policy is 
becoming more favorably disposed to coordination with 
other nations under the stewardship of Secretary Rice, 
who has proposed 'realistic idealism' and 
'transformational diplomacy.'" 
 
3. "Narrow Path Ahead on Domestic and Diplomatic Fronts" 
The liberal Asahi's Washington correspondent wrote: 
"President Bush's State of the Union address focused on 
the economy and his domestic agenda, as voters appear to 
be paying closer attention to domestic policy prior to 
the off-year congressional elections in November. 
However, he appears to have little leeway in this area 
because of the spiraling cost of the Iraq war and the 
ballooning budget deficit brought on by major tax cuts. 
While stressing diplomatic accomplishments in the first 
half of the speech, Bush failed to offer a clear-cut 
vision for US diplomacy. It seems the speech illustrates 
the tough problems the Bush administration is facing on 
both the domestic and diplomatic fronts." 
 
4. "Bush Stresses the Importance of US War on Terrorism" 
Quasi-governmental broadcaster NHK-TV's Washington 
correspondent Yui observed: "Speaking at a joint session 
of Congress, President Bush said the US could protect the 
safety of Americans by demonstrating strong world 
leadership. The president also showed his firm 
determination to fight terrorism and sought national 
understanding concerning the prolonged deployment of US 
soldiers in Iraq. He criticized Syria, Burma, Zimbabwe, 
North Korea, and Iran as undemocratic nations, saying 
that the US would continue to work hard to establish 
democratic values and principles in the world in order to 
 
TOKYO 00000561  002 OF 002 
 
 
get rid of oppressive governments. With mid-term 
elections scheduled for this fall, the president, who is 
concerned about his declining public support, aimed to 
rebound by emphasizing the US war on terrorism." 
 
5. "President Portrays Himself as Strong Leader to Boost 
Popularity" TBS-TV's Hino said: "President Bush's annual 
policy speech came at a time when his approval ratings 
have barely recovered from a record low. The president 
sought to boost his popularity by portraying himself as a 
strong leader. He promised victory in the war on terror 
and vowed to spread freedom and democracy throughout the 
world." 
 
6. "Bush Tones Down His Criticism of DPRK" TV-Asahi's 
Tabata said: "The president touted his idea of a strong 
America and used the word 'offense' six times in his 
assurance of victory in the war on terror. Departing from 
his criticism of North Korea, the US leader referred to 
the North only once. The brief mention of Pyongyang 
illustrated a shift in US interest from North Korea to 
Iran." 
 
7. "Bush Refers to China, India as Economic Rivals" TV- 
Tokyo's Shimada noticed: "President Bush referred to 
China and India as economic rivals with the US. The Bush 
administration has sought to pursue domestic issues such 
as tax cuts and Social Security reform by trying to scare 
Americans into thinking that the US will not be able to 
maintain its competitiveness without them. The president 
also encouraged research and development concerning new 
sources of energy so that the US will become less 
dependent on foreign oil." 
 
8. "P5 Agree on IAEA's Referral of Iranian Nuclear Issue 
to UNSC" The top-circulation, moderate Yomiuri's London 
correspondent Iizuka commented (2/1): "The five permanent 
members of the UN Security Council (UNSC) and Germany 
agreed Monday in London that the IAEA should report the 
issue of Iran's nuclear development to the UNSC. Though 
the move has left Tehran isolated, it is not clear how 
Russia and China will react to this issue during UNSC 
deliberations. A senior State Department official praised 
the six-nation agreement as epochal and decisive. The 
official's remarks were also indicative of the US 
interpretation that winning concessions from Russia and 
China, which had taken a cautious stance on referring the 
matter to the UNSC, represented major progress on the 
issue." 
 
9. "Iran Driven into Tight Corner" Yomiuri's Tehran 
correspondent Kudo observed (2/1): "Tehran has been in a 
tight corner following the agreement by the foreign 
ministers of the P5 and Germany in London that the IAEA 
should refer the issue of Iran's nuclear program to the 
UNSC. Attention is now shifting to whether Iran will 
harden its stance and go ahead with uranium enrichment or 
become more conciliatory before the regular meeting of 
IAEA board members scheduled for early March." 
 
SCHIEFFER