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INDEX:
(1) Prime Minister Abe now showing true colors, alarming New
Komeito
(2) Minshuto ready to launch attack against LDP over Matsuoka's huge
utilities bills, focusing on fund reports, Diet replies,
responsibility for appointment
(3) Perception gap between LDP, New Komeito, with eye on elections;
Passage of national referendum bill in Lower House likely in or
after April
(4) Poll: 26% concerned about low birthrate, 23% interested in
economy
(5) US Japan experts concerned about Prime Minister Abe's remarks
about comfort-women issue
(6) American publisher releases book refuting Beijing's claim that
300,000 civilians were killed in Nanking Incident
(7) Editorial: Comfort women issue-Doing nothing about falsified
history is turning a blind eye to future trouble
(8) Prime Minister Abe's remarks on comfort women issue come under
fire from inside and outside Japan
(9) Government decides to refrain from counterargument over comfort
women issue
ARTICLES:
(1) Prime Minister Abe now showing true colors, alarming New
Komeito
ASAHI (Page 4) (Excerpts)
March 9, 2007
Toshinari Etori
The ruling Liberal Democratic Party's (LDP) junior coalition
partner, New Komeito is puzzled about how to keep in step with Prime
Minister Abe because of his recent desire to "go back to the
starting line." Abe has recently inserted himself into intricate or
sensitive problems. One typical case was his allowing the
reinstatement of former House of Representatives member Seiichi Eto
into the LDP. In addition, the LDP, which is now playing hardball,
in line with Abe's wishes, and is rushing to pass the national
referendum bill through the Diet, likewise makes the New Komeito
nervous. The New Komeito's irritation with the LDP seems likely to
continue, particularly with the approaching national elections that
will pit one political party against another.
Eto's reinstatement in LDP intensifies New Komeito's distrust of
Abe, LDP
The New Komeito's nervousness about the LDP's actions started with
question of whether the party would let Eto would be allowed to
return to the LDP. The New Komeito was opposed to Eto's return to
the fold out of fear that cooperation in the upcoming Upper House
election could collapse. But Abe prioritized his friendship toward
Eto over consideration for the New Komeito. Eto and Abe are old
TOKYO 00001089 002 OF 011
friends sharing the same view of history; both also want
constitutional revision. This also irritates the New Komeito.
At a time when Abe formed his administration, some in the New
Komeito were concerned about the prime minister's "right-wing"
nature. But Abe has refrained from repeating his pet arguments on
historical issues and Yasukuni Shrine and instead held early
meetings with the leaders of China and South Korea. At the time,
many in the New Komeito began to view Abe this way: "He is willing
to listen to the views of others." But, Abe's recent "move to
"return to his own starting line" is alarming the New Komeito, with
one senior party member noting, "I wonder whether he may be trying
to remove the gap between what he stated before taking office as
prime minister and what he has been doing as prime minister."
The thought of Abe's returning to his basic line seems to have
alarmed the New Komeito. It fears it may be rendered obsolete by the
two major parties, the LDP and the Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ or
Minshuto).
New Komeito's move may delay the passage of national referendum bill
in Lower House
The Lower House Special Committee on the Constitution yesterday
cancelled a meeting planned for that day to set up a date for a
hearing. This cancellation was decided by the committee's Chairman
Nakayama (of the LDP), because both board members of the LDP and
Minshuto were absent from the board meeting that day and also
because the New Komeito was negative about escalating confrontation
between the ruling parties and the Minshuto. The LDP, which thinks a
week or so delay is unavoidable, intends to single-handedly add
changes to the national referendum bill and aim to pass it through
the Lower House by the end of the month. But, depending on the
Minshuto's response to the revised bill and the New Komeito's
judgment on it, the passage of the revised bill in the Lower House
may be delayed to April.
New Komeito caught in dilemma over election cooperation
The New Komeito is placing priority on the unified local elections
in April.
Given that important event, the party wishes to avoid any
questioning of the ruling parties and any policies that would
irritate its supporters. A senior New Komeito member in this regard
expressed concern: "If the Diet were thrown into turmoil by a
vote-taking on the national referendum bill, it would have a
significant impact on the upcoming elections."
The New Komeito was opposed to the LDP's reinstatement of Eto in the
party primarily because of the upcoming elections. Eto's running for
an Upper House seat in a proportional representation bloc would take
away some of the votes supposed to be cast for a New Komeito
candidate.
But the New Komeito leadership was quick to calm down internal
objections to Eto's reinstatement in the LDP. Touching on Eto's
rejoining the LDP, New Komeito Secretary General Kitagawa noted:
"The process of how to build a cooperative relationship with his
electorate is likely to start now." After that, no criticism has
been voiced openly in the party.
The party's quick move to quiet down objections is attributable to
TOKYO 00001089 003 OF 011
amalgamation of the LDP and the New Komeito over cooperation in
national elections. The New Komeito long struggled to increase the
number of votes it won in the proportional representation portion of
the election to the 7 million level. After joining the coalition
government with the LDP, the New Komeito was able to raise the level
of votes captured to the 8 million level in 2001. Then, in 2004, the
number of votes for its candidates increased to 8,620,000.
In order for the New Komeito to keep the 13 Upper House seats up for
grabs in the elections this summer, it is imperative to gain the
LDP's support for New Komeito candidates expected to run in five
constituencies, as well as the LDP support for the New Komeito in
the proportional representation races.
Given that this sort of cooperation has the same pattern in the
Lower House elections, the New Komeito cannot turn back. The
challenge facing the party at present is how to find a common ground
with the prime minister while avoiding causing discord.
Mid-level lawmakers of the New Komeito, who aim to build a new
communication channel with the Prime Minister's Official Residence,
recently dined with the prime minister. One of them said: "This kind
of association will allow us to talk to each other without
reserve."
(2) Minshuto ready to launch attack against LDP over Matsuoka's huge
utilities bills, focusing on fund reports, Diet replies,
responsibility for appointment
TOKYO SHIMBUN (Page 2) (Excerpts)
March 12, 2007
"Why is 5 million yen in utilities charges needed annually in a
rent-free suite in a Diet members' office building?" To this
question made in a House of Councillors' Budget Committee meeting
yesterday, Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Toshikatsu
Matsuoka refused to give an explanation. Minshuto (Democratic Party
of Japan) intends to call for Matsuoka to be summoned to the Diet as
a sworn witness over his political fund organization's allegedly
bogus reports. The main opposition is ready to grill the Liberal
Democratic Party over the Matsuoka scandal in the ongoing Diet
session, focusing also on Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's responsibility
for appointing him.
In the Upper House meeting yesterday, Matsuoka only replied, "I have
reported properly what should be reported," refusing to give no
detailed explanation.
During a meeting of the said committee on March 5, Matsuoka said
that expenses for a water purifier and heating equipment were added
to the utilities bills. According to a veteran secretary, however,
"Such spending should be listed as equipment and consumables
costs."
On the morning of March 9, a Minshuto member visited the office of
Matsuoka's fund organization. But the member found no water purifier
in the office. An Upper House member animatedly said, "If he unveils
this fact, his office's misstatement will be discovered. If he
refuses to reveal it, he will be accused of having told a lie in a
Diet session."
In the meeting yesterday, Minshuto member Kiichiro Asao asked for
Prime Minister Abe's view as the one who appointed Matsuoka to head
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the agriculture ministry. In response, the prime minister said,
"(Matsuoka) has made reports in compliance with law." Minshuto
intends to "continue grilling the LDP with the three points of
Matsuoka's falsified reports and Diet replies, as well as the prime
minister's responsibility for appointing him as a set," a
mid-ranking lawmaker said.
(3) Perception gap between LDP, New Komeito, with eye on elections;
Passage of national referendum bill in Lower House likely in or
after April
NIHON KEIZAI (Page 2) (Excerpts)
March 13, 2007
It is now certain that the budget bill for next fiscal year will be
given the Diet's final approval within this fiscal year (which ends
at the end of March). Under such a situation, a perception gap has
begun to stand out between the Liberal Democratic Party and the New
Komeito over pending issues. Over the national referendum bill, many
members of the New Komeito, keeping the coming unified local
elections in mind, are calling for prudence about a forcible
approach in the Diet. Given this, the passage of the bill in the
House of Representatives is likely to slip to April or later. The
New Komeito is also dissatisfied with the LDP's responses to the
office expense scandal involving Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
Minister Toshikatsu Matsuoka, as well as its decision to reinstate
Seiichi Eto in the party and to support his candidacy under the
proportional representation segment. Should the gap between the two
ruling parties widen, Prime Minister Abe might lose even more
political strength.
Prime Minister Abe said (on March 11) that he would not stick to the
idea of passing the bill by May 3. New Komeito President Akihiro Ota
defined the prime minister's remark as natural, saying before
reporter early yesterday afternoon: "I have repeatedly talked about
it."
Concern about forced passage
The leaderships of the LDP and the New Komeito affirmed in February
that they aimed at having the national referendum bill passed the
current session by Constitution Day. Minshuto, though, declined
their offer to jointly rewrite the bill. In response, some New
Komeito members began to take this view: "We should refrain from
taking a vote in a forcible manner before the first half of the
unified local elections on April 8." The bill is unlikely to be
clear the Lower House by the end of March.
Cool responses to Matsuoka's Diet replies
The office of Agricultural Minister Matsuoka's political fund
organization is located in the Diet members' Office Building, which
does not charge utilities. But the office management earmarked a
total of about 28.8 million yen as utilities charges over the five
years up to 2005. The opposition bloc has seized on this issue as
"unnatural."
In a meeting of the House of Councillors' Budget Committee
yesterday, as well, Matsuoka just said, "I have submitted everything
that is required under the Political Funds Control Law." Many
members in the New Komeito, which place "integrity" as its guiding
principle, take the view that "there is no need to defend him." Diet
Affairs Committee Chairman Yoshio Urushibara also said coolly, "I do
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not think his explanation was fully convincing."
As measures to increase transparency regarding office expenses, Ota
referred again to a revision of the Political Funds Control Law,
saying, "A systemic reform is necessary in the current Diet
session." In the LDP, however, many are calling for dealing with the
situation by tightening its domestic rules.
Doubt about support for Eto
The LDP's Election Committee's sub-commission unofficially decided
in its meeting yesterday to support reinstated Eto, a postal rebel,
as its candidate under the proportional representation segment. But
one participant said, "I want proper steps to be taken so that a
negative impact will not appear in the Upper House election."
The New Komeito is concerned that the number of votes for its
candidates for proportional representation seats in Kyushu could
decrease due to Eto's candidacy. The LDP solicited an agreement from
Eto to refrain from staging a campaign in Oita, his electoral
district, but the New Komeito is still skeptical of the agreement. A
senior member of the LDP's coalition partner said, "After
ascertaining what moves Mr. Eto takes, we will consider" whether to
support LDP candidates in single-seat constituencies."
(4) Poll: 26% concerned about low birthrate, 23% interested in
economy
TOKYO (Page 1) (Abridged)
March 12, 2007
The Japan Polling Organization conducted a face-to-face nationwide
public opinion survey on March 3-4 to probe public interest in the
nation's 16th quadrennial local elections to be held in April. As
major points at issue in the upcoming local elections, 26% picked
"aging populations with dwindling fertility rates, welfare," with
23% preferring "economic and employment measures." As seen from
these figures, the nation's voting population wants the elections to
focus on issues close to their daily lives.
Among other issues, "fiscal problems," such as the fiscal bankruptcy
of Yubari City in Hokkaido, accounted for 17%, with "social divide"
reaching 9%. "Education," a pillar of the Abe cabinet's policy
agenda, accounted for 8%. The ruling Liberal Democratic Party is
laying emphasis on the modality of "public service personnel," but
this issue accounted for only 4%. The LDP was apart from public
opinion. The issue of "politics and money" was at 8%.
Respondents were asked pick one or more they would consider in
voting. To this question, "manifesto, policies, principles" topped
all other answers at 50%. "Political actions" also accounted for
47%. It may safely be said that voters want candidates to fulfill
their policies and translate them into action.
Polling methodology: For the survey, a total of 3,000 persons were
sampled out of males and females aged 20 and over at 250 locations
throughout the country on a stratified two-stage random-sampling
basis, so as to epitomize the nation's voting population of more
than a 100 million. The survey was conducted by the Japan Polling
Organization over a period of two days, March 3-4, on a face-to-face
interview basis. Answers were obtained from 1,778 persons, excluding
those who could not be interviewed because of their having moved
away or being on a trip, or for other reasons. The retrieval rate
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was 59.3%. In the breakdown of respondents, males accounted for
49.6%, and females 50.4%.
(5) US Japan experts concerned about Prime Minister Abe's remarks
about comfort-women issue
ASAHI (Page 2) (Slightly abridged)
March 10, 2007
Yoichi Kato, Washington
A controversy has erupted in the United States over the issue of
Japan's wartime comfort women. The New York Times and other major US
dailies carried editorials criticizing the Japanese government.
Support for a resolution now before the US House of Representatives
that demands a formal apology from Japan is now reportedly growing
in the Congress. American experts on Japan affairs are becoming
increasingly alarmed at the situation. Some are now calling on the
Abe administration to respond in some form.
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on March 1 made this comment about the
House resolution: "The truth is that there was no evidence that the
Imperial Japanese Army used coercion (to force women into
prostitution at frontline brothels)." Abe's remark has served to
strengthen congressional support for the resolution.
Michael Green, who served as a senior director for Asian affairs on
the National Security Council at the White House until the end of
2005, said: "Last week, many members of the House opposed the draft
resolution, but (due to Prime Minister Abe's comment) all of them
this week changed their position to support the resolution."
The State Department this week reportedly stopped briefing lawmakers
on Japan's efforts.
Former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense Campbell, who had just
returned home from Japan, stated on March 6: "Japan watchers and
supporters in the US are disappointed and perplexed (by Abe's
remark)." He pointed out:
"The US lauds Japan for having issued various declarations
(including the Kono Statement), in the past, but the problem is that
China, South Korea and other countries critical of Japan, have
raised doubts about such efforts."
He gave this warning: "Support for Japan in the US will decrease if
Japan continues to hold this position."
Green, who is now visiting Japan, pointed out:
"The question of whether the Imperial Japanese Army coerced women
into sexual slavery has nothing to do with it. Outside of Japan,
nobody is interested in that point. The question is the tragic
picture that the comfort women's experiences reveal. Japanese
politicians have forgotten that basic fact."
Green said that as a result of this situation, criticism has welled
up toward Japan in the US, but "no one is hearing any sympathetic
words from Japan for the victims." He regards this issue as more
serious than the beef import issue and the realignment of US bases
in Okinawa.
Green proposed three measures that Japan should take: 1) Even if the
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US House of Representatives adopts the resolution, do not rebut it;
2) Leave the Kono Statement alone; and 3) The prime minister and
foreign minister should express understanding and sympathy toward
the victims.
US Ambassador Thomas Schieffer told an Asahi Shimbun reporter on
March 9 at his official residence in Tokyo: "Although the draft
resolution has no binding force, it is a mistake for Japan to
underestimate the effect of this issue in the US. The ambassador
then added: "There are no friends of Japan in the US who want Japan
to back away from the Kono Statement." He sought to constrain a move
in the LDP calling for a review of the Kono Statement.
(6) American publisher releases book refuting Beijing's claim that
300,000 civilians were killed in Nanking Incident
SANKEI (Page 3) (Abridged)
March 11, 2007
Yoshihisa Komori, Washington
An English translation of a Japanese book rejecting Beijing's claim
that 300,000 persons had been killed in the Nanjing Massacre came
out this past February from a prestigious American publisher
specialized in academic books. It is the first book published in the
United States reflecting the Japanese view of the Nanking Incident.
The book is expected to create a stir in US research circles and
others debating this historical issue.
The book in question is The Politics of Nanjing: An Impartial
Investigation by Minoru Kitamura, a professor of history at
Ritsumeikan University, published by University Press of America
(UPA). Kitamura, a well-known historian who is an expert on China,
published in 2001 a book titled Nankin Jiken no Tankyu (Research on
the Nanking Incident) by Bungei Shinsho based on new data on the
National Party and other matters. In publishing The Politics of
Nanjing in the United States, Kitanuma partially rewrote Nankin
Jiken no Tankyu and added some details to it. The book was
translated by Hal Gold, an American doing historical research who is
a long-time resident of Japan.
Based on the a cache of historical documents discovered in Nanjing,
Taiwan, and other places, The Politics of Nanjing admits that the
Imperial Japanese Army killed a large number of Chinese prisoners of
war. At the same time, it refutes Beijing's claim, noting: "China's
assertion that the Japanese army planned and massacred over 300,000
Chinese civilians is groundless."
An English translation of another book on the Nanjing Incident by
Katsuichi Honda, a former Asahi Shimbun reporter, was published in
the United States ahead of The Politics of Nanjing. Except for the
one by Honda, all books were either put our by Japanese publishers
in the United States on published at the author's own expense. In
many parts, Honda's book resonates with the assertions of Chinese
authorities. In that context, Kitamura's book is the first book
published in the United States that brushes aside China's claim.
Publications by UPA, a major American publisher of academic and
scholarly monographs in humanities and social sciences with solid
channels to colleges and university, research institutes, and
libraries across the country, are used as textbooks and references.
York University Professor Joshua Fogel, a leading scholar of modern
Asian studies who specializes in Chinese-Japanese cross-cultural
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connections, took this view about The Politics of Nanjing: "Although
I don't agree with some points in the book, it will be used widely
by researchers and scholars in English-speaking societies."
This year, which marks the 70 anniversary of the Nanking Incident,
Chinese authorities are planning many events denouncing the
incident. Some documentary films on the incident have been produced
in the United States, as well. Kitamura's book is expected to
contribute to normalizing the debate on the incident as a rare
English-language material depicting a Japanese view. Kitamura is
scheduled to deliver a speech on his book at the Foreign
Correspondents' Club of Japan on April 2.
ThinkFilm plans to release Nanking at year's end
Hideya Yamamoto, Washington
ThinkFilm, a New York-based film distribution company, revealed on
March 9 that it has won the right to release Nanking, a documentary
film on the 1937 Nanking Incident. The company plans to release it
in December this year in commemoration of 70th anniversary of the
incident.
(7) Editorial: Comfort women issue-Doing nothing about falsified
history is turning a blind eye to future trouble
SANKEI (Page 2) (Full)
March 10, 2007
A statement released by a one-time chief cabinet secretary over the
comfort women issue has marred Japan's honor and has cast a shadow
even on Japan-US relations. This situation is serious. Japan must
resolutely reject any unreasonable political interpretation of facts
in history and needs wisdom to avoid unnecessary diplomatic
friction. In other words, Japan needs a strategic approach.
In that sense, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe sincerely faced up to
facts. In his Diet reply, Prime Minister Abe stated: "There is no
evidence to endorse claims that government authorities used
coercion." A South Korean woman, in her testimony in a public
hearing of the US House of Representatives, testified that she was
compelled by a Japanese man in military uniform to prostitute
herself. However, she did not state that she was taken away by the
Japanese military.
The point is whether there was state coercion over the comfort women
issue or whether there was someone between brothels and girls who
sold themselves.
However, the government, in its statement that came from then Chief
Cabinet Secretary Kono, owned up to "the Imperial Japanese Army's
roles" in setting up the brothels with no definitive evidence. The
Kono statement therefore spread the wrong awareness that those women
were "sex slaves" to the Japanese military. Prime Minister Abe has
denied the claims. Then, US newspapers distorted what the prime
minister really meant to say. This resulted in proliferating
misunderstandings.
The prime minister tried to avoid bringing about further diplomatic
minuses by indicating his intention to leave the matter to his
ruling Liberal Democratic Party's investigation and study. US
newspapers-often taking a pro-Chinese stance like the New York
Times-are watching vigilantly for a chance to distort the prime
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minister's remarks. Once the prime minister gives them something to
criticize, the Americans in general will be misled. That will please
China and South Korea as they are attempting to come between Japan
and the United States.
In particular, China embarked on an anti-Japanese campaign using the
historical view issue as a weapon to block Japan's bid for a
permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council. China's
anti-Japanese campaign came under fire from the US and European
media when they became aware there was something questionable about
it. Then, China changed course to win them over to its side. Some US
newspapers were taken in by China.
Iris Chang's book, "The Rape of Nanking," contains a number of
mistakes. The China Foundation for Human Rights Development
presented her portrait bust to a famous American university. One of
that Chinese organization's leaders said it would play up its
propaganda toward the United States and Europe with its drive to
blame Japan for its historical perception. This proves that their
media was taken in.
The US House of Representatives is about to vote on a bill
denouncing Japan over the comfort women issue, and the US newspapers
continue to mislead their readers. There is no need for the prime
minister to come out against such. Instead, the Japanese government
should submit corrections each time. If Japan does nothing about
their misunderstanding and exaggeration of facts in history,
falsified history will have wings. That means to turn a blind eye to
future trouble.
(8) Prime Minister Abe's remarks on comfort women issue come under
fire from inside and outside Japan
TOKYO SHIMBUN (Page 2) (Full)
March 11, 2007
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has said that he upholds the 1993
statement by then Chief Cabinet Secretary on the comfort women
issue, while denying that the Japanese military forced foreign women
into sexual slavery "in the narrow sense". Not only Japan's
opposition parties and other Asian countries but also the US media
have criticized Abe's position. The issue might become a new source
of trouble for the Abe administration.
At a House of Councillors Budget Committee session on March 5, Abe
stated: "In a broad sense there was coercion when brokers recruited
the women, but there was no evidence of coercion by the government
authorities in a narrow sense."
Abe made a similar statement also at last October's extraordinary
Diet session in which he expressed his intention to stand by the
Kono Statement. It is absolutely necessary for Abe as prime minister
to follow the Kono Statement. Before assuming the prime minister's
post, however, he made it clear that the government authorities'
direct involvement in recruiting the comfort women that the Kono
Statement acknowledged was not proved. Abe then tried to avoid the
opposition's pursue of the issue by saying, "There is no coercion in
a narrow sense."
Abe gave a similar explanation on March 5, as well. It is difficult
for foreign countries to understand differences of nuances between
"a narrow sense and a broad sense." In addition, he said the same
day that he would not issue a fresh apology for the comfort women
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issue, even if Japan were urged to do so by a US congressional
resolution that demands a clear apology from the Japanese
government. This comment created a stir.
China and South Korea strongly reacted against Abe's remark,
claiming, "The comfort women issue is a historical fact that the
Japanese government should admit and bear its responsibility." The
US media criticized the prime minister's position rather than
commenting on whether there was coercion or not. The New York Times
wrote: "Japan is only dishonored by such efforts to contort the
truth."
Some lawmakers of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) are
concerned about the future of Japan-US relations. Former Secretary
General Koichi Kato commented: "The US has begun considering that
the Abe administration is trying to avoid Japan's responsibility for
the war."
When asked about his view on the comfort women issue at an Upper
House Budget Committee session on March 9, Abe said: "I talked about
the facts but my view was not correctly conveyed." He has capped his
"narrow and broad sense" argument, but his argument will inevitably
be pursued. Since he plans to visit the US in April for the first
time since assuming office, he will likely need to give more
explanations on the issue.
(9) Government decides to refrain from counterargument over comfort
women issue
SANEKI (Page 3) (Excerpts)
March 10, 2007
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said yesterday that the government would
refrain from openly criticizing a resolution currently under debate
in the United States' House Committee on Foreign Affairs criticizing
Japan over the so-called comfort women issue. Although the prime
minister had repeatedly denied the Japanese Imperial Army coerced
young women into sexual slavery and had indicated his intention of
refusing to offer an apology even if the resolution was adopted,
such remarks resulted in inviting fierce reactions from the US mass
media. Reflecting on this, Abe has judged it unwise to "spread
unproductive debate." This might help to prevent the resolution from
being adopted.
In a House of Councillors Budget Committee meeting and an interview
with reporters yesterday, Prime Minister Abe referred to US liberal
newspapers intensifying criticism of his own remarks: "Since my
statements have not been accurately reported, it might be the proper
political judgment to prevent the debate from spreading."
He indicated that he would not step into the same ring, based on the
judgment even if he continued to make counterarguments, his real
intention would not be conveyed, conversely resulting in stirring up
more criticism of Japan in the US media.
Behind the prime minister's judgment is also this view, as a
government source noted: "The more Japan argues back, the more the
comfort women issue will be spotlighted, resulting in benefiting
China and South Korea." Foreign Minister Taro Aso also commented in
the meeting yesterday, "We are trying to avoid taking outstanding
measures" to prevent the resolution in the US House from being
adopted.
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But according to a government source, "Prime Minister Abe still
desires to rewrite the Kono Statement." Given this, the government
intends to support moves in the Liberal Democratic Party to uncover
the details of the comfort women issue, such as the presentation of
data detailing explanations by former comfort women. An LDP
mid-ranking official takes the view that even if the resolution with
no legal binding power is adopted in the US House of
Representatives, "it will become easier for Japan to make
counterarguments. It would provide an opportunity for Japan to
review the Kono Statement, which was used by the House of
Representatives as the basis for submitting the resolution."
SCHIEFFER