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Viewing cable 06TOKYO3736, DPRK MISSILE LAUNCH: JAPAN PUBLIC REACTION

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06TOKYO3736 2006-07-05 08:54 2011-08-25 00:00 UNCLASSIFIED Embassy Tokyo
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OO RUEHCHI RUEHDT RUEHHM RUEHNH
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ZNR UUUUU ZZH
O 050854Z JUL 06
FM AMEMBASSY TOKYO
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC IMMEDIATE 3990
INFO RUCNASE/ASEAN MEMBER COLLECTIVE IMMEDIATE
RUEHGG/UN SECURITY COUNCIL  IMMEDIATE
RUEHBJ/AMEMBASSY BEIJING IMMEDIATE 3122
RUEHUL/AMEMBASSY SEOUL IMMEDIATE 9267
RUEHFK/AMCONSUL FUKUOKA IMMEDIATE 7046
RUEHNAG/AMCONSUL NAGOYA IMMEDIATE 6939
RUEHNH/AMCONSUL NAHA IMMEDIATE 9657
RUEHOK/AMCONSUL OSAKA KOBE IMMEDIATE 0338
RUEHKSO/AMCONSUL SAPPORO IMMEDIATE 8201
RHMFIUU/COMUSJAPAN YOKOTA AB JA IMMEDIATE
RUEHIN/AIT TAIPEI IMMEDIATE 6058
RHHMHBA/COMPACFLT PEARL HARBOR HI IMMEDIATE
RUYNAAC/COMNAVFORJAPAN YOKOSUKA JA IMMEDIATE
RUHBABA/CG III MEF CAMP COURTNEY JA IMMEDIATE
RUEKJCS/JOINT STAFF WASHINGTON DC IMMEDIATE
RHMFIUU/COMUSKOREA SEOUL KOR IMMEDIATE
RHEHAAA/NSC WASHDC IMMEDIATE
RHHMUNA/HQ USPACOM HONOLULU HI IMMEDIATE
RUEKJCS/SECDEF WASHDC IMMEDIATE
RUCNDT/USMISSION USUN NEW YORK IMMEDIATE 1015
UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 02 TOKYO 003736 
 
SIPDIS 
 
SIPDIS 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: PREL MARR UNSC JA
SUBJECT: DPRK MISSILE LAUNCH: JAPAN PUBLIC REACTION 
 
TOKYO 00003736  001.2 OF 002 
 
 
1. (U) SUMMARY: Initial Japanese public reaction to North 
Korea's July 5 missile launches has been broadly critical and 
supportive of a strong response by the Japanese government, 
to include economic sanctions.  Political party leadership, 
media pundits, local government leaders, and 
"man-in-the-street" commentary have been unanimous in their 
call for a stern response. END SUMMARY. 
 
Political party reaction 
------------------------ 
 
2. (U) Japan's leading political parties, including the 
leading opposition Democrats, have strongly and unequivocally 
condemned the launches. 
 
-- Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) Secretary-General Takebe 
branded North Korea's actions "insane" in press remarks early 
today. 
 
-- LDP coalition partner Komeito Secretary-General Fuyushiba 
stated that the Taepodong launch violated the Pyongyang 
Declaration.  Komeito contacts expect the party's Diet 
Members to unanimously support some kind of sanctions, 
referral to the UN Security Council.  Komeito's response will 
be "in basic step with the LDP," say party contacts. 
 
-- Ichiro Ozawa, leader of the opposition Democratic Party of 
Japan (DPJ) denounced North Korea's "outlaw diplomacy" and 
called for the GOJ to "implement all relevant existing laws" 
(party staffers indicate this refers to the laws restricting 
North Korean shipping and financial flows that have been 
adopted by the Diet, but not implemented by the Koizumi 
administration).  Ozawa, speaking from Beijing, told the 
press he had asked Chinese government officials to urge 
Pyongyang to refrain from further provocation. 
 
Media reaction 
-------------- 
 
3. (U) Reports of the missile launches came after the 
deadline for Japan's morning newspapers, but were heavily 
covered on television networks.  The tone of commentary on 
midday news shows was highly critical of North Korea, and 
supportive of sanctions of some kind.  Newspaper editorial 
comment, also expected to endorse a firm response, should 
first appear in the July 5 evening editions of major dailies. 
 
-- Initial "man-in-the-street" reaction carried on television 
networks quotes passers-by as calling the launches 
"unbelievable", "counter to international rules," and 
"scary."  Wire services quote several fishermen from Sado 
Island, off the Japan Sea coast, as seeing the sky "glow red" 
during the missile launches. 
 
Local Government reaction 
------------------------- 
 
4. (U) Local government reaction to the launches has been 
most intense in Hokkaido and Niigata (on the Sea of Japan 
coast), the areas closest to the missile impact. 
 
-- Hokkaido Governor Takahashi, a conservative, issued a 
statement calling for the GOJ to make a "strong protest" to 
North Korea.  ConGen Sapporo anticipates local public 
reaction to back economic sanctions.  The Consulate also 
reports local media interest in whether the carrier USS Kitty 
Hawk, which visited the Hokkaido port of Otaru July 1-5, 
would be involved in any USG response to the launches. 
Wakkanai City has reported a number of inquiries from 
concerned locals about the location of missile landing sites. 
 
-- Niigata Governor Izumida announced his decision to cancel 
 
TOKYO 00003736  002.2 OF 002 
 
 
the assignment of a berth in Niigata port to the North Korean 
ferry Manyongbongon.  The spokesman for one of the leading 
abductee family groups, based in Niigata, welcomed the 
Japanese government's six-month ban on port calls by the 
ferry, saying it should remain in place "until the abduction 
issue is resolved." 
 
-- Elsewhere on the Japan Sea coast, various prefectural 
governments in Toyama, Ishikawa and Fukui held urgent crisis 
management coordination meetings, with a focus on confirming 
the safety of local fishermen, according to Consulate Nagoya. 
 Tottori prefectural authorities have requested city 
governments to report any "unusual objects" washing ashore. 
 
-- In Okinawa, Consulate Naha expects press comment on the 
launches to draw a linkage to the impending deployment of 
PAC-3s to Kadena air base, perhaps to reinforce the claim 
that Okinawa is becoming more of a "target."  Okinawa City 
announced it had suspended its work on a local assembly 
resolution opposing the PAC-3 deployment, although the local 
mayor publicly clarified she was still against their 
deployment.  The town council of Chatan city, near Kadena, 
denounced the U.S. for taking "maximum advantage" of the 
North Korean missile threat to deploy PAC-3s to Okinawa. 
 
-- The governor of Aichi, home of Nagoya, issued a statement 
regretting North Korea's actions. 
 
-- Authorities in Kanagawa prefecture and Yokosuka city, home 
of the Seventh Fleet, reported no concerned public inquiries. 
 
Business community reaction 
--------------------------- 
 
5. (U) Business Federation Chairman Mitarai voiced "strong 
regret" over the missile launches, and called on the GOJ to 
"gather accurate information and...cooperate with the U.S. 
and the international community," according to wire reports. 
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