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Viewing cable 07TOKYO827, GOVERNMENT COUNCIL RECOMMENDS NEW NATIONAL

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Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
07TOKYO827 2007-02-27 13:26 2011-08-25 00:00 UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Embassy Tokyo
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TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC IMMEDIATE 1063
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UNCLAS TOKYO 000827 
 
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E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: PGOV PINR ASEC PINS JA
SUBJECT: GOVERNMENT COUNCIL RECOMMENDS NEW NATIONAL 
SECURITY COUNCIL 
 
 
1. (SBU) During a February 27 meeting with Deputy National 
Security Advisor J.D. Crouch, Japan's National Security 
Advisor Yuriko Koike provided Dr. Crouch with an advanced 
copy in Japanese of the "Report (draft) by the Council to 
Strengthen the National Security Function of the Prime 
Minister's Office," which was to be released to the public 
later that day.  Below we summarize the main points of the 
report.  Fuller translation and analysis will follow septel. 
 
Background 
---------- 
 
2.  (SBU) "The Council to Strengthen the National Security 
Function of the Prime Minister's Office" was established in 
November 2006 to make recommendations on how best to 
reorganize and strengthen the Prime Minister's Office in 
order to meet new threats in a rapidly changing international 
environment.  The Council met seven times to discuss various 
options before releasing its report on February 27. 
 
Function 
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3. (SBU) The Council recommended the establishment of a new 
body, tentatively named the National Security Council (NSC). 
The NSC will have three primary roles: 1) establishing basic 
policy on important foreign policy and defense matters; 2) 
coordinating important foreign and security policy issues 
among the relevant ministries and agencies; and 3) 
establishing basic policy on how to deal with serious foreign 
policy and national security-related situations. 
 
Structure 
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4. (SBU) The Council's report explained that, unlike the 
current security council, whose role is limited to responding 
to specific security-related situations and which lacks 
flexibility, the new NSC is intended to play the role of a 
"control center."  Membership will include the Prime Minister 
(as chairman), Chief Cabinet Secretary, Foreign Minister, 
Defense Minister, and, with approval of the chairman, other 
relevant ministers.  The National Security Advisor is also to 
attend, along with other officials as needed. Final 
decision-making authority on policy matters will remain with 
the Cabinet. 
 
5.  (SBU) NSC members are to meet at least twice a month to 
discuss emergency situations and defense-related matters. 
Issues requiring outside expertise may be discussed in 
separate meetings held under the NSC's authority.  The 
Council report also recommends that the NSC be called upon, 
if needed, in the event of an emergency such as a large-scale 
disaster, hijacking or terrorist attack, to complement the 
existing emergency response system. 
 
National Security Advisor 
------------------------- 
 
6.  (SBU) The Council recommends establishment of a permanent 
National Security Advisor (NSA).  The National Security 
Advisor (NSA) will conduct regular briefings for the Prime 
Minister on matters of national security, and operate under 
the direct orders of the Prime Minister. The NSA will travel 
to foreign countries on behalf of the Prime Minister to 
promote Japan's foreign and security policy. 
 
Secretariat 
 
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7. (SBU) In order to facilitate the NSC's operations, the 
Council recommends the creation of a permanent Secretariat 
composed of a small group of d experts under the direction of 
NSC chairman.   The Secretariat, under the leadership a 
Secretary-General, will be composed of 10-20 full-time 
 
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staffers.  Secondment from the Japanese Self Defense Force 
will be encouraged.  Leading experts on foreign and security 
issues may also be brought in as advisors.  As envisioned by 
the Council, the Secretariat will play a pivotal role in 
producing comprehensive government policies on matters 
related to Japan's national security. 
 
Linkage with Intelligence Offices 
--------------------------------- 
 
8. (SBU) The Council report calls for strengthening Japan's 
intelligence capabilities and establishing better linkages 
between the policy and intelligence elements of the 
government.  The Director of the Cabinet Intelligence and 
Research Office (CIRO) and other government intelligence 
offices are to provide the Council with regular, timely, and 
appropriate information.  The NSA and the NSC 
Secretary-General will receive regular briefings by CIRO's 
 
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Director and other government intelligence offices. 
 
Protection of Information 
------------------------- 
 
9. (SBU) Protection of sensitive information is a critical to 
securing Japan's national security, the Council's report 
underscores.  It calls for new legislation that would allow 
the severe punishment of those who provide or receive 
sensitive information.  NSC members and Secretariat staff 
should be held to higher standards of maintaining 
confidentiality than other government officials.  The Council 
 
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report also recognizes the need to create a new mechanism to 
fully protect sensitive information 
 
Relationship with Other Government Offices 
------------------------------------------ 
 
10. (SBU) The Council report recommends that the NSC be 
placed within the Cabinet.  The creation of the NSC will not 
alter the authority or jurisdiction of other government 
offices, namely the Foreign Ministry and the Defense Ministry 
which oversee foreign and defense issues, respectively.  The 
report concludes by calling on the government to submit a 
bill creating the NSC to the Diet and to seek its enactment 
during the current Diet session. 
DONOVAN