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Viewing cable 07SEOUL222, JAPAN, ROK KEEN ON ASIA-PACIFIC DEMOCRACY PROJECT

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Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
07SEOUL222 2007-01-23 08:31 2011-08-25 00:00 UNCLASSIFIED Embassy Seoul
VZCZCXYZ0003
OO RUEHWEB

DE RUEHUL #0222/01 0230831
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
O 230831Z JAN 07
FM AMEMBASSY SEOUL
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC IMMEDIATE 2507
INFO RUEHBJ/AMEMBASSY BEIJING 1925
RUEHKO/AMEMBASSY TOKYO 2028
RUEHMO/AMEMBASSY MOSCOW 7786
RHMFISS/COMUSKOREA J5 SEOUL KOR
RHMFISS/COMUSKOREA J2 SEOUL KOR
RHMFISS/COMUSKOREA SCJS SEOUL KOR
RHHMUNA/CDR USPACOM HONOLULU HI
RUEKJCS/SECDEF WASHINGTON DC//OSD/ISA/EAP//
UNCLAS SEOUL 000222 
 
SIPDIS 
 
SIPDIS 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: PREL PGOV PHUM KS
SUBJECT: JAPAN, ROK KEEN ON ASIA-PACIFIC DEMOCRACY PROJECT 
 
 
SUMMARY 
------- 
 
1.  (SBU) During the course of trilateral talks among the 
U.S., ROK and Japan held in Seoul on January 11, both ROKG 
Vice Foreign Minister Park In-kook and GOJ Deputy Vice 
Minister for Foreign Policy Masaharu Kono expressed 
preliminary interest in the idea of an Asia-Pacific Democracy 
Partnership (APDP) and said they would welcome further 
discussion of the proposal. END SUMMARY. 
 
ASIA-PACIFIC DEMOCRACY PROJECT 
------------------------------ 
 
2.  (SBU) The APDP, an idea under consideration, would be a 
coalition of democratic governments partnering to promote and 
strengthen democratization, governance, civil society, and 
rule of law in the Asia-Pacific region.  One possible model 
would be a steering group comprised of Japan, South Korea, 
Australia, and the U.S., with membership open to all Asian 
democracies committed to strengthening democratic values and 
institutions in the region.  Possible initiatives could 
include activities designed to promote civil society, 
institutional development, free and fair elections, civilian 
oversight and transparency in the security sector, and other 
best practices of sound governance. 
 
ROKG, GOJ VOICE INITIAL SUPPORT 
------------------------------- 
 
3.  (SBU) After discussing his Partnership for Democratic 
Governance proposal, Director of Policy Planning Stephen 
Krasner then raised the APDP concept during U.S.-ROK-Japan 
trilateral discussions held in Seoul January 11.  Following 
up on S/P Krasner's comment that the major security 
challenges come from weak, ill-governed or repressive states, 
NSC Senior Director for Strategic Planning William Inboden 
added that more multilateral cooperation to promote and 
strengthen democracy in the region could be helpful.  The 
APDP was one idea to help address that need. 
 
4.  (SBU) ROKG Vice Foreign Minister Park In-kook said that 
democracy promotion activity was welcome and should be 
encouraged.  He observed that corruption and the lack of 
reliable democratic institutions, news media, and an 
independent judiciary should all be considered when 
attempting to implant democratic values in developing 
countries.  Promising a more official response through 
diplomatic channels, Park said that the APDP was a good 
proposal to expedite democracy development in a more tangible 
way. 
 
5.  (SBU) GOJ Deputy Vice Minister for Foreign Policy 
Masaharu Kono said that he was "overwhelmed by the wonderful 
idea."  Noting that that the concept dovetailed with Japan's 
Arc of Freedom and Prosperity initiative to emphasize a 
value-driven foreign policy, Kono said that his government 
would be interested in learning more about the idea. 
 
BILATERAL DISCUSSION WITH ROKG 
------------------------------ 
 
6.  (SBU) At Park's suggestion, Inboden met separately with 
MOFAT's Director of Human Rights and Social Affairs Kim 
Moon-hwa. Kim, referencing ROKG's participation in the 
Community of Democracies (CD), said that the ROKG was a 
staunch supporter of the U.S. policy of supporting 
democracies on a global scale.  He said that the ROKG's 
initial assessment of the APDP was that it was meaningful and 
important, a "PSI for human rights," but would require more 
deliberation.  However, given the ROK's experience with 
democracy, Kim anticipated that the ROKG would be pleased to 
be part of APDP's steering group. 
 
7.  (SBU) Kim noted with approval that the initiative 
contains important elements, such as an emphasis on the 
judiciary, institutional development, capacity building, and 
civilian oversight of the military.  Kim suggested that 
additional programs targeting mass media and education could 
also be useful. 
 
8.  (SBU) Responding to a series of questions regarding 
program specifics, Inboden explained that the program was 
just a notional idea at this point, and that its timing, 
membership, and structure would all be determined by the 
participating nations.  Member countries would have to be 
"action-oriented," Inboden said, and target countries would 
likely be countries which are trying to consolidate their 
democracies, such as East Timor or the Philippines.  Success 
could lead to more ambitious projects in countries such as 
Burma.  While APDP has not yet been funded, initial projects 
could consist of a consolidation of ongoing endeavors, for 
which funds have already been committed.  Inboden said that 
while China would be neither a member nor a target country, 
he did not anticipate a hostile response to such an 
initiative from Beijing. 
 
9.  (SBU) Inboden further explained that APDP would not 
compete with CD, whose charter envisioned the development of 
regional projects.  Depending on member country intent, APDP 
could be a part of CD, affiliated with it, or entirely 
independent.  Kim said that it would be important for APDP to 
be consistent with CD activities. 
STANTON