Currently released so far... 97115 / 251,287
Articles
Brazil
Sri Lanka
United Kingdom
Sweden
00. Editorial
United States
Latin America
Egypt
Jordan
Yemen
Thailand
Browse latest releases
2010/12/01
2010/12/02
2010/12/03
2010/12/04
2010/12/05
2010/12/06
2010/12/07
2010/12/08
2010/12/09
2010/12/10
2010/12/11
2010/12/12
2010/12/13
2010/12/14
2010/12/15
2010/12/16
2010/12/17
2010/12/18
2010/12/19
2010/12/20
2010/12/21
2010/12/22
2010/12/23
2010/12/25
2010/12/26
2010/12/27
2010/12/28
2010/12/29
2010/12/30
2011/01/01
2011/01/02
2011/01/04
2011/01/05
2011/01/07
2011/01/09
2011/01/11
2011/01/12
2011/01/13
2011/01/14
2011/01/15
2011/01/16
2011/01/17
2011/01/18
2011/01/19
2011/01/20
2011/01/21
2011/01/22
2011/01/23
2011/01/24
2011/01/25
2011/01/26
2011/01/27
2011/01/28
2011/01/29
2011/01/30
2011/01/31
2011/02/01
2011/02/02
2011/02/03
2011/02/04
2011/02/05
2011/02/06
2011/02/07
2011/02/08
2011/02/09
2011/02/10
2011/02/11
2011/02/12
2011/02/13
2011/02/14
2011/02/15
2011/02/16
2011/02/17
2011/02/18
2011/02/19
2011/02/20
2011/02/21
2011/02/22
2011/02/23
2011/02/24
2011/02/25
2011/02/26
2011/02/27
2011/02/28
2011/03/01
2011/03/02
2011/03/03
2011/03/04
2011/03/05
2011/03/06
2011/03/07
2011/03/08
2011/03/09
2011/03/10
2011/03/11
2011/03/13
2011/03/14
2011/03/15
2011/03/16
2011/03/17
2011/03/18
2011/03/19
2011/03/20
2011/03/21
2011/03/22
2011/03/23
2011/03/24
2011/03/25
2011/03/26
2011/03/27
2011/03/28
2011/03/29
2011/03/30
2011/03/31
2011/04/01
2011/04/02
2011/04/03
2011/04/04
2011/04/05
2011/04/06
2011/04/07
2011/04/08
2011/04/09
2011/04/10
2011/04/11
2011/04/12
2011/04/13
2011/04/14
2011/04/15
2011/04/16
2011/04/17
2011/04/18
2011/04/19
2011/04/20
2011/04/21
2011/04/22
2011/04/23
2011/04/24
2011/04/25
2011/04/26
2011/04/27
2011/04/28
2011/04/29
2011/04/30
2011/05/01
2011/05/02
2011/05/03
2011/05/04
2011/05/05
2011/05/06
2011/05/07
2011/05/09
2011/05/10
2011/05/11
2011/05/12
2011/05/13
2011/05/14
2011/05/15
2011/05/16
2011/05/17
2011/05/18
2011/05/19
2011/05/20
2011/05/21
2011/05/22
2011/05/23
2011/05/24
2011/05/25
2011/05/26
2011/05/27
2011/05/28
2011/05/29
2011/05/30
2011/05/31
2011/06/01
2011/06/02
2011/06/03
2011/06/04
2011/06/05
2011/06/06
2011/06/07
2011/06/08
2011/06/09
2011/06/10
2011/06/11
2011/06/12
2011/06/13
2011/06/14
2011/06/15
2011/06/16
2011/06/17
2011/06/18
2011/06/19
2011/06/20
2011/06/21
2011/06/22
2011/06/23
2011/06/24
2011/06/25
2011/06/26
2011/06/27
2011/06/28
2011/06/29
2011/06/30
2011/07/01
2011/07/02
2011/07/04
2011/07/05
2011/07/06
2011/07/07
2011/07/08
2011/07/10
2011/07/11
2011/07/12
2011/07/13
2011/07/14
2011/07/15
2011/07/16
2011/07/17
2011/07/18
2011/07/19
2011/07/20
2011/07/21
2011/07/22
2011/07/23
2011/07/25
2011/07/27
2011/07/28
2011/07/29
2011/07/31
2011/08/01
2011/08/02
2011/08/03
2011/08/05
2011/08/06
2011/08/07
2011/08/08
2011/08/10
2011/08/11
2011/08/12
2011/08/13
2011/08/15
2011/08/16
2011/08/17
2011/08/19
2011/08/21
2011/08/22
2011/08/23
2011/08/24
2011/08/25
Browse by creation date
Browse by origin
Embassy Athens
Embassy Asuncion
Embassy Astana
Embassy Asmara
Embassy Ashgabat
Embassy Apia
Embassy Antananarivo
Embassy Ankara
Embassy Amman
Embassy Algiers
Embassy Addis Ababa
Embassy Accra
Embassy Abuja
Embassy Abu Dhabi
Embassy Abidjan
Consulate Auckland
Consulate Amsterdam
Consulate Alexandria
Consulate Adana
American Institute Taiwan, Taipei
Embasy Bonn
Embassy Bujumbura
Embassy Buenos Aires
Embassy Budapest
Embassy Bucharest
Embassy Brussels
Embassy Bridgetown
Embassy Brazzaville
Embassy Bratislava
Embassy Brasilia
Embassy Bogota
Embassy Bishkek
Embassy Bern
Embassy Berlin
Embassy Belmopan
Embassy Belgrade
Embassy Beirut
Embassy Beijing
Embassy Banjul
Embassy Bangui
Embassy Bangkok
Embassy Bandar Seri Begawan
Embassy Bamako
Embassy Baku
Embassy Baghdad
Consulate Belfast
Consulate Barcelona
Embassy Cotonou
Embassy Copenhagen
Embassy Conakry
Embassy Colombo
Embassy Chisinau
Embassy Caracas
Embassy Canberra
Embassy Cairo
Consulate Curacao
Consulate Ciudad Juarez
Consulate Chiang Mai
Consulate Chennai
Consulate Chengdu
Consulate Casablanca
Consulate Cape Town
Consulate Calgary
Embassy Dushanbe
Embassy Dublin
Embassy Doha
Embassy Djibouti
Embassy Dili
Embassy Dhaka
Embassy Dar Es Salaam
Embassy Damascus
Embassy Dakar
DIR FSINFATC
Consulate Dusseldorf
Consulate Durban
Consulate Dubai
Consulate Dhahran
Embassy Guatemala
Embassy Grenada
Embassy Georgetown
Embassy Gaborone
Consulate Guayaquil
Consulate Guangzhou
Consulate Guadalajara
Embassy Helsinki
Embassy Harare
Embassy Hanoi
Consulate Hong Kong
Consulate Ho Chi Minh City
Consulate Hermosillo
Consulate Hamilton
Consulate Hamburg
Consulate Halifax
Embassy Kyiv
Embassy Kuwait
Embassy Kuala Lumpur
Embassy Kolonia
Embassy Kinshasa
Embassy Kingston
Embassy Kigali
Embassy Khartoum
Embassy Kathmandu
Embassy Kampala
Embassy Kabul
Consulate Krakow
Consulate Kolkata
Consulate Karachi
Consulate Kaduna
Embassy Luxembourg
Embassy Lusaka
Embassy Luanda
Embassy London
Embassy Lome
Embassy Ljubljana
Embassy Lisbon
Embassy Lima
Embassy Lilongwe
Embassy Libreville
Embassy La Paz
Consulate Leipzig
Consulate Lahore
Consulate Lagos
Mission USOSCE
Mission USNATO
Mission UNESCO
Mission Geneva
Embassy Muscat
Embassy Moscow
Embassy Montevideo
Embassy Monrovia
Embassy Mogadishu
Embassy Minsk
Embassy Mexico
Embassy Mbabane
Embassy Maseru
Embassy Maputo
Embassy Manila
Embassy Manama
Embassy Managua
Embassy Malabo
Embassy Madrid
Consulate Munich
Consulate Mumbai
Consulate Montreal
Consulate Monterrey
Consulate Milan
Consulate Merida
Consulate Melbourne
Consulate Matamoros
Consulate Marseille
Embassy Nouakchott
Embassy Nicosia
Embassy Niamey
Embassy New Delhi
Embassy Ndjamena
Embassy Nassau
Embassy Nairobi
Consulate Nuevo Laredo
Consulate Naples
Consulate Naha
Consulate Nagoya
Embassy Pristina
Embassy Pretoria
Embassy Praia
Embassy Prague
Embassy Port Of Spain
Embassy Port Moresby
Embassy Port Louis
Embassy Port Au Prince
Embassy Podgorica
Embassy Phnom Penh
Embassy Paris
Embassy Paramaribo
Embassy Panama
Consulate Ponta Delgada
Consulate Peshawar
REO Mosul
REO Kirkuk
REO Hillah
REO Basrah
Embassy Rome
Embassy Riyadh
Embassy Riga
Embassy Reykjavik
Embassy Rangoon
Embassy Rabat
Consulate Rio De Janeiro
Consulate Recife
Secretary of State
Embassy Suva
Embassy Stockholm
Embassy Sofia
Embassy Skopje
Embassy Singapore
Embassy Seoul
Embassy Sarajevo
Embassy Santo Domingo
Embassy Santiago
Embassy Sanaa
Embassy San Salvador
Embassy San Jose
Consulate Surabaya
Consulate Strasbourg
Consulate St Petersburg
Consulate Shenyang
Consulate Shanghai
Consulate Sapporo
Consulate Sao Paulo
Embassy Tunis
Embassy Tripoli
Embassy Tokyo
Embassy Tirana
Embassy The Hague
Embassy Tel Aviv
Embassy Tehran
Embassy Tegucigalpa
Embassy Tbilisi
Embassy Tashkent
Embassy Tallinn
Consulate Toronto
Consulate Tijuana
Consulate Thessaloniki
USUN New York
USMISSION USTR GENEVA
USEU Brussels
US Office Almaty
US Mission Geneva
US Mission CD Geneva
US Interests Section Havana
US Delegation, Secretary
US Delegation FEST TWO
UNVIE
UN Rome
Embassy Ulaanbaatar
Embassy Vilnius
Embassy Vientiane
Embassy Vienna
Embassy Vatican
Embassy Valletta
Consulate Vladivostok
Consulate Vancouver
Browse by tag
AF
ADANA
ASEC
AFIN
AMGT
AE
AORC
AID
AR
AO
AU
ASEAN
AGOA
AFGHANISTAN
AFFAIRS
AMED
APER
ASECARP
APEC
AEMR
AS
AA
ANET
AFLU
ABLD
AL
ASUP
AJ
APECO
AMER
ABUD
AODE
AM
AFSN
AESC
AND
AG
ALOW
AROC
AVIANFLU
ATRN
ACOA
AEGR
AMGMT
AADP
AFSI
ACABQ
APRM
AZ
AIDS
ASE
AGAO
ADCO
ABDALLAH
ARF
AIDAC
ACOTA
ASCH
AC
ASEG
AGR
ACS
AMCHAMS
AN
AMIA
ASIG
ADPM
ADB
ANARCHISTS
ALOWAR
ARM
AUC
AINF
AINT
AORG
AY
AVIAN
AMEDCASCKFLO
AK
ARSO
ARABBL
ASO
ANTITERRORISM
ARABL
AOWC
AGRICULTURE
ALJAZEERA
AMTC
AFINM
AOCR
ABER
ARR
AFPK
ASSEMBLY
ASSK
AZE
AORCYM
AINR
AGMT
AEC
ACKM
APRC
AIN
ASCC
AFPREL
ASED
APERTH
ASFC
ASECTH
AFSA
AOMS
AORCO
ANTXON
ARC
AFAF
ADIP
AIAG
AFARI
AEMED
AORL
AX
ASECAF
AOPC
ASECAFIN
AFZAL
APCS
AMB
AGUIRRE
AEMRASECCASCKFLOMARRPRELPINRAMGTJMXL
AIT
ARCH
AMEX
ALI
AQ
ATFN
AMBASSADOR
AORCD
AVIATION
ARAS
AINFCY
ACBAQ
AOPR
AREP
ALEXANDER
ATRD
AEIR
AOIC
ABLDG
ASEX
AFR
ASCE
ATRA
ASEK
AER
ALOUNI
AMCT
AVERY
APR
AMAT
AEMRS
ASPA
AFU
AMG
ATPDEA
ALL
AECL
ACAO
ASECKFRDCVISKIRFPHUMSMIGEG
AORD
AFL
AME
ADM
ASECPHUM
AGIT
ABT
ASECVE
AGUILAR
AT
ABMC
ALZUGUREN
ANGEL
ASR
ANTONIO
BMGT
BEXP
BM
BG
BL
BA
BR
BTA
BO
BY
BBSR
BLUE
BK
BF
BTIO
BELLVIEW
BE
BU
BN
BH
BD
BC
BTC
BILAT
BT
BX
BRUSSELS
BP
BB
BRPA
BUSH
BURMA
BMENA
BESP
BIT
BBG
BGD
BMEAID
BAGHDAD
BEN
BIO
BMOT
BWC
BLUNT
BURNS
BUT
BGMT
BAIO
BCW
BOEHNER
BFIF
BOL
BASHAR
BIMSTEC
BOU
BIDEN
BZ
BFIN
BTRA
BI
BHUM
BOIKO
BERARDUCCI
BOUCHAIB
BORDER
BEXPC
BTIU
BTT
BIOS
BEXB
BGPGOV
BOND
BLR
CE
CG
CH
CVR
CASC
CU
CI
CD
CO
CDG
CB
CJAN
CPAS
COM
CVIS
CMGT
CT
CENTCOM
CNARC
CTERR
COUNTER
CHIEF
CDC
CTR
CBW
COUNTRY
CLEARANCE
CY
CA
CM
CS
CWC
CN
CITES
CF
CWG
CIVS
CFIS
CASCC
CROATIA
CONS
COUNTERTERRORISM
CASA
COE
CJ
CHR
CODEL
CR
CBC
CACS
CHERTOFF
CAS
CONTROL
CONDITIONS
CONDOLEEZZA
CITEL
CV
CLINTON
CHG
CZ
CON
CTBT
CEN
CRIMES
COMMERCE
CLOK
CRISTINA
CFED
CARC
CND
CTM
CARICOM
COUNTRYCLEARANCE
CBTH
CHINA
CSW
CICTE
CJUS
CYPRUS
CW
CAMBODIA
CENSUS
CIDA
CRIME
CBG
CBE
CMGMT
CAIO
CEC
CARSON
CPCTC
CEDAW
COMESA
CVIA
CWCM
CEA
COSI
CAPC
CGEN
COPUOS
CGOPRC
COETRD
CKGR
CFE
CQ
CITT
CIC
CARIB
CVIC
CLO
CAFTA
CVISU
CHRISTOPHER
CACM
CIAT
CDB
CIS
CUL
CHAO
CNC
CL
CSEP
COMMAND
CENTER
COL
CAN
CAJC
CUIS
CONSULAR
CLMT
CIA
CBSA
CEUDA
CAC
CROS
CIO
CPUOS
CKOR
CVPR
CONG
CONTROLS
CEPTER
CVISCMGTCASCKOCIASECPHUMSMIGKIRF
CDCE
DPOL
DEMARCHE
DHS
DR
DA
DISENGAGEMENT
DEMOCRATIC
DEFENSE
DJ
DY
DARFUR
DHRF
DEA
DTRO
DPRK
DO
DARFR
DOC
DRL
DK
DOJ
DTRA
DOMESTIC
DAC
DOD
DEAX
DIEZ
DEOC
DELTAVIOLENCE
DCOM
DMINE
DRC
DCG
DPKO
DOMESTICPOLITICS
DE
DB
DOT
DEPT
DOE
DHLAKAMA
DHSX
DS
DKEM
DAO
DCM
DANIEL
DEM
DAVID
DCRM
ETRD
EAGR
ETTC
EAID
ECON
EFIN
ECIN
EINV
ELAB
EAIR
ENRG
EPET
EWWT
ECPS
EIND
EMIN
ELTN
EC
ETMIN
EUC
EZ
ET
ELECTIONS
ENVR
EU
EUN
EG
EINT
ER
ECONOMICS
ES
EMS
ENIV
EEB
EN
ECE
ECOSOC
EK
ENVIRONMENT
EFIS
EI
EWT
ENGRD
ECPSN
EXIM
EIAD
ERIN
ECPC
EDEV
ENGY
ECTRD
EPA
ESTH
ECCT
EINVECON
ENGR
ERTD
EUR
EAP
EWWC
ELTD
EL
EXIMOPIC
EXTERNAL
ETRDEC
ESCAP
ECO
EGAD
ELNT
ECONOMIC
ENV
ETRN
EIAR
EUMEM
ENRGPARMOTRASENVKGHGPGOVECONTSPLEAID
EREL
ECOM
ECONETRDEAGRJA
ETCC
ETRG
ECONOMY
EMED
ETR
ENERG
EITC
EFINOECD
EURM
EENG
ERA
EXPORT
ENRD
ECONEINVETRDEFINELABETRDKTDBPGOVOPIC
EGEN
EBRD
EVIN
ETRAD
ECOWAS
EFTA
ECONETRDBESPAR
EGOVSY
EPIN
EID
ECONENRG
EDRC
ESENV
ETT
EB
ENER
ELTNSNAR
ECHEVARRIA
ETRC
EPIT
EDUC
ESA
EFI
ENRGY
ESCI
EE
EAIDXMXAXBXFFR
EETC
ECIP
EIAID
EIVN
EBEXP
ESTN
EING
EGOV
ETRA
EPETEIND
ELAN
ETRDGK
EAIDRW
ETRDEINVECINPGOVCS
EPEC
ENVI
ELN
EAG
EPCS
EPRT
EPTED
ETRB
EUM
EAIDS
EFIC
EFINECONEAIDUNGAGM
EAIDAR
ESF
EIDN
ELAM
EDU
EV
EAIDAF
ECN
EDA
EXBS
EINTECPS
ENRGTRGYETRDBEXPBTIOSZ
EPREL
EAC
EINVEFIN
ETA
EAGER
EINDIR
ECA
ECLAC
ELAP
EITI
EUCOM
ECONEFINETRDPGOVEAGRPTERKTFNKCRMEAID
EARG
ELDIN
EINVKSCA
ENNP
EFINECONCS
EFINTS
ECCP
ETC
EAIRASECCASCID
EINN
ETRP
EAIDNI
EFQ
ECOQKPKO
EGPHUM
EBUD
ECONEINVEFINPGOVIZ
ENERGY
ELB
EINDETRD
EMI
ECONEFIN
EIB
EURN
ETRDEINVTINTCS
EIN
EFIM
ETIO
ELAINE
EMN
EATO
EWTR
EIPR
EINVETC
ETTD
ETDR
EIQ
ECONCS
EPPD
ENRGIZ
EISL
ESPINOSA
ELEC
EAIG
ESLCO
EUREM
ENTG
ERD
EINVECONSENVCSJA
EEPET
EUNCH
ECINECONCS
ETRO
ETRDECONWTOCS
ECUN
EFND
EPECO
EAIRECONRP
ERGR
ETRDPGOV
ECPN
ENRGMO
EPWR
EET
EAIS
EAGRE
EDUARDO
EAGRRP
EAIDPHUMPRELUG
EICN
ECONQH
EVN
EGHG
ELBR
EINF
EAIDHO
EENV
ETEX
ERNG
ED
FR
FREEDOM
FINREF
FJ
FI
FRELIMO
FOREIGN
FAA
FETHI
FAS
FTAA
FRB
FAO
FCS
FINANCE
FWS
FTA
FEMA
FDA
FLU
FRANCISCO
FBI
FORCE
FO
FARC
FK
FT
FCSC
FAC
FM
FMGT
FINV
FCSCEG
FARM
FERNANDO
FINR
FIN
FINE
FIR
FDIC
FOR
FOI
FCUL
FKLU
FMLN
FISO
FIXED
GM
GMUS
GG
GR
GE
GAZA
GT
GH
GZ
GJ
GLOBAL
GV
GABY
GOI
GA
GCC
GB
GY
GATT
GC
GUAM
GEORGE
GTIP
GOV
GOMEZ
GUTIERREZ
GL
GKGIC
GF
GU
GWI
GARCIA
GTMO
GN
GANGS
GIPNC
GAERC
GREGG
GUILLERMO
GASPAR
GERARD
GI
HK
HR
HUMANR
HUMAN
HO
HA
HUMANRIGHTS
HU
HHS
HIV
HUM
HRKAWC
HILLEN
HILLARY
HDP
HUMRIT
HSTC
HUMANITARIAN
HCOPIL
HADLEY
HURI
HL
HRETRD
HOURANI
HG
HARRIET
HESHAM
HI
HNCHR
HARRY
HRECON
HRC
HOSTAGES
HEBRON
HUMOR
HSWG
HYMPSK
HECTOR
HN
HYDE
HUD
HRPGOV
HIGHLIGHTS
ID
ILC
IS
IZ
ICAO
IMO
ITU
IR
IAEA
ICRC
IPROP
IT
IBRD
ISRAELI
IRAQI
ISSUES
ITRA
IV
IO
IGAD
IRAQ
IN
IMF
ICTR
ISCON
IADB
IDB
IEA
INR
IWC
ICCAT
ILO
INMARSAT
IOM
ICJ
IQ
ISPA
ITRD
IPR
INTELSAT
ISN
IAHRC
INTERNAL
IFAD
IICA
IHO
IRAN
IL
IRCE
IC
INTELLECTUAL
IRM
IE
ICTY
IDLI
IFO
ISCA
INF
INL
ISRAEL
INV
IBB
INFLUENZA
ISPL
ITER
ITIA
INRA
ISAF
IACHR
INTERPOL
IFR
IRS
INRB
IEF
ISAAC
ICC
INDO
IIP
IATTC
INAUGURATION
IND
INS
IZPREL
IACI
IEFIN
INNP
ILAB
IA
IMTS
ITALY
ITALIAN
IFIN
IRAJ
IX
ICG
IF
ITPHUM
ITA
IP
IACW
IK
IUCN
IZEAID
IRPE
IDA
ISLAMISTS
ITF
INRO
IBET
IDP
IRC
ISO
ICES
IRMO
ITPGOV
IQNV
IMSO
IRDB
IMET
INCB
IFRC
JA
JO
JP
JM
JCIC
JOHN
JE
JEFFERY
JS
JUS
JN
JOHNNIE
JAMES
JKUS
JOSEPH
JML
JAWAD
JSRP
JIMENEZ
JOSE
JKJUS
JK
JAPAN
KMDR
KPAO
KPKO
KJUS
KCRM
KGHG
KFRD
KWMN
KDEM
KTFN
KHIV
KGIC
KIDE
KSCA
KNNP
KHUM
KIPR
KSUM
KISL
KIRF
KCOR
KRCM
KPAL
KWBG
KN
KS
KOMC
KSEP
KFLU
KPWR
KTIA
KSEO
KMPI
KHLS
KICC
KSTH
KMCA
KVPR
KPRM
KE
KU
KZ
KFLO
KSAF
KTIP
KTEX
KBCT
KOCI
KOLY
KOR
KAWC
KACT
KUNR
KTDB
KSTC
KLIG
KSKN
KNN
KCFE
KCIP
KGHA
KHDP
KPOW
KUNC
KDRL
KV
KPREL
KCRS
KPOL
KRVC
KRIM
KGIT
KWIR
KT
KIRC
KOMO
KRFD
KUWAIT
KG
KFIN
KSCI
KTFIN
KFTN
KGOV
KPRV
KSAC
KGIV
KCRIM
KPIR
KSOC
KBIO
KW
KGLB
KMWN
KPO
KFSC
KSEAO
KSTCPL
KSI
KPRP
KREC
KFPC
KUNH
KCSA
KMRS
KNDP
KR
KICCPUR
KPPAO
KCSY
KTBT
KCIS
KNEP
KFRDCVISCMGTCASCKOCIASECPHUMSMIGEG
KNNB
KGCC
KINR
KPOP
KMFO
KENV
KNAR
KVIR
KDRG
KDMR
KFCE
KNAO
KDEN
KGCN
KICA
KIMMITT
KMCC
KLFU
KMSG
KSEC
KUM
KCUL
KMNP
KSMT
KCOM
KOMCSG
KSPR
KPMI
KRAD
KIND
KCRP
KAUST
KWAWC
KTER
KCHG
KRDP
KPAS
KITA
KTSC
KPAOPREL
KWGB
KIRP
KJUST
KMIG
KLAB
KTFR
KSEI
KSTT
KAPO
KSTS
KLSO
KWNN
KPOA
KHSA
KNPP
KPAONZ
KBTS
KWWW
KY
KJRE
KPAOKMDRKE
KCRCM
KSCS
KWMNCI
KESO
KWUN
KPLS
KIIP
KEDEM
KPAOY
KRIF
KGICKS
KREF
KTRD
KFRDSOCIRO
KTAO
KJU
KWMNPHUMPRELKPAOZW
KEN
KO
KNEI
KEMR
KKIV
KEAI
KWAC
KRCIM
KWCI
KFIU
KWIC
KCORR
KOMS
KNNO
KPAI
KBWG
KTTB
KTBD
KTIALG
KILS
KFEM
KTDM
KESS
KNUC
KPA
KOMCCO
KCEM
KRCS
KWBGSY
KNPPIS
KNNPMNUC
KWN
KERG
KLTN
KALM
KCCP
KSUMPHUM
KREL
KGH
KLIP
KTLA
KAWK
KWMM
KVRP
KVRC
KAID
KSLG
KDEMK
KX
KIF
KNPR
KCFC
KFTFN
KTFM
KPDD
KCERS
KMOC
KDEMAF
KMEPI
KEMS
KDRM
KEPREL
KBTR
KEDU
KNP
KIRL
KNNR
KMPT
KISLPINR
KTPN
KA
KJUSTH
KPIN
KDEV
KTDD
KAKA
KFRP
KWNM
KTSD
KINL
KJUSKUNR
KWWMN
KECF
KWBC
KPRO
KVBL
KOM
KFRDKIRFCVISCMGTKOCIASECPHUMSMIGEG
KEDM
KFLD
KLPM
KRGY
KNNF
KICR
KIFR
KM
KWMNCS
KAWS
KLAP
KPAK
KDDG
KCGC
KID
KNSD
KMPF
KPFO
KDP
KCMR
KRMS
KNPT
KNNNP
KTIAPARM
KDTB
KNUP
KPGOV
KNAP
KNNC
KUK
KSRE
KREISLER
KIVP
KQ
KTIAEUN
KPALAOIS
KRM
KISLAO
KWM
KFLOA
LE
LU
LH
LA
LG
LO
LY
LANTERN
LI
LABOR
LORAN
LTTE
LT
LAS
LAB
LAW
LVPR
LARREA
LEBIK
LAURA
LS
LOTT
LOVE
LR
LEON
LAVIN
LGAT
LV
LAOS
LOG
LN
LB
MOPS
MO
MARR
ML
MASS
MZ
MR
MNUC
MX
MV
MCC
MY
MEDIA
MTCRE
MG
MCAP
MOPPS
MP
MI
MK
MC
MD
MA
MU
MASC
MW
MT
MEPP
MN
MTCR
MH
MEPI
MIL
MNUCPTEREZ
MMAR
MICHAEL
MUNC
MDC
MPOS
MONUC
MAR
MGMT
MAS
MEPN
MENDIETA
MARIA
MONTENEGRO
MOOPS
MSG
MARITIME
MURRAY
MUKASEY
MOTO
MCA
MFO
MEX
MRSEC
MMED
MACP
MAAR
MINUSTAH
MCCONNELL
MAPP
MGT
MARQUEZ
MANUEL
MNUR
MCCAIN
MF
MOHAMMAD
MOHAMED
MNU
MFA
MILITANTS
MINORITIES
MTS
MLS
MILI
MIAH
MEETINGS
MERCOSUR
MED
MARAD
MNVC
MINURSO
MNUCUN
MIK
MARK
MBM
MPP
MILITARY
MAPS
MNUK
MILA
MTRRE
MACEDONIA
MICHEL
MASSMNUC
MUCN
MQADHAFI
MPS
MARRGH
MRCRE
MTRE
MORALES
MAP
MCTRE
MHUC
MOPSGRPARM
MOROCCO
MCAPS
NL
NU
NS
NI
NPT
NATO
NO
NG
NATEU
NSF
NZ
NAS
NP
NDP
NLD
NGO
NEPAD
NAFTA
NASA
NEA
NGUYEN
NIH
NK
NIPP
NONE
NR
NANCY
NEGROPONTE
NRR
NERG
NSSP
NSG
NSFO
NE
NATSIOS
NFSO
NATIONAL
NTDB
NT
NCD
NTSB
NRC
NELSON
NAM
NH
NPG
NEC
NSC
NFATC
NMFS
NATOIRAQ
NAR
NZUS
NARC
NCCC
NA
NC
NEW
NRG
NUIN
NOVO
NATOPREL
NEY
NV
NICHOLAS
NPA
NW
NARCOTICS
NORAD
NOAA
NON
NTTC
NKNNP
NMNUC
NUMBERING
ODIP
OIIP
OPRC
OSCE
OREP
OTRA
OPET
OSCI
OVIP
OECD
OCII
OUALI
OPDC
OEXC
OFPD
OPIC
OFDP
OPCW
OECV
OAS
OM
OMIG
ODAG
OPREP
ORA
OIC
OEXCSCULKPAO
OIG
OASS
OFFICIALS
ORTA
OSAC
OIL
OIE
OEXP
OPEC
OPDAT
OMS
OES
OHI
OMAR
OCRA
OFSO
OCBD
OSTA
OAO
ONA
OTP
ORC
OAU
OXEC
OA
ODPC
OPDP
OVIPPRELUNGANU
OASC
OSHA
OPCD
OTR
OPPI
OPCR
OF
OFDPQIS
OSIC
OHUM
OSTRA
OASCC
OBSP
OFDA
OPICEAGR
OIM
OGAC
OTA
OTRAORP
OPPC
OESC
OCEA
OVP
ON
OPAD
OTAR
OCS
ODC
OTRD
OCED
OSD
ORUE
OREG
PHUM
PINR
PTER
PGOV
PREL
PREF
PL
PM
PHSA
PE
PARM
PINS
PK
PUNE
PO
PALESTINIAN
PU
PBTS
PROP
PTBS
POL
POLI
PA
PGOVZI
POLMIL
POLITICAL
PARTIES
POLM
PD
POLITICS
POLICY
PAS
PMIL
PINT
PNAT
PV
PKO
PPOL
PERSONS
PING
PBIO
PH
PETR
PARMS
PRES
PCON
PETERS
PRELBR
PT
PLAB
PP
PAK
PDEM
PKPA
PSOCI
PF
PLO
PTERM
PJUS
PSOE
PELOSI
PROPERTY
PGOVPREL
PARP
PRL
PNIR
PHUMKPAL
PG
PREZ
PGIC
PBOV
PAO
PKK
PROV
PHSAK
PHUMPREL
PROTECTION
PGOVBL
PSI
PRELPK
PGOVENRG
PUM
PRELKPKO
PATTY
PSOC
PRIVATIZATION
PRELSP
PGOVEAIDUKNOSWGMHUCANLLHFRSPITNZ
PMIG
PREC
PAIGH
PROG
PSHA
PARK
PETER
POG
PHUS
PPREL
PS
PTERPREL
PRELPGOV
POV
PKPO
PGOVECON
POUS
PGOVPRELPHUMPREFSMIGELABEAIDKCRMKWMN
PWBG
PMAR
PREM
PAR
PNR
PRELPGOVEAIDECONEINVBEXPSCULOIIPBTIO
PARMIR
PGOVGM
PHUH
PARTM
PN
PRE
PTE
PY
POLUN
PPEL
PDOV
PGOVSOCI
PIRF
PGOVPM
PBST
PRELEVU
PGOR
PBTSRU
PRM
PRELKPAOIZ
PGVO
PERL
PGOC
PAGR
PMIN
PHUMR
PVIP
PPD
PGV
PRAM
PINL
PKPAL
PTERE
PGOF
PINO
PHAS
PODC
PRHUM
PHUMA
PREO
PPA
PEPFAR
PGO
PRGOV
PAC
PRESL
PORG
PKFK
PEPR
PRELP
PREFA
PNG
PGOVPHUMKPAO
PRELECON
PINOCHET
PFOR
PGOVLO
PHUMBA
PRELC
PREK
PHUME
PHJM
POLINT
PGOVPZ
PGOVKCRM
PGOVE
PHALANAGE
PARTY
PECON
PEACE
PROCESS
PLN
PRELSW
PAHO
PEDRO
PRELA
PASS
PPAO
PGPV
PNUM
PCUL
PGGV
PSA
PGOVSMIGKCRMKWMNPHUMCVISKFRDCA
PGIV
PRFE
POGOV
PEL
PBT
PAMQ
PINF
PSEPC
POSTS
PHUMPGOV
PVOV
PHSAPREL
PROLIFERATION
PENA
PRELTBIOBA
PIN
PRELL
PGOVPTER
PHAM
PHYTRP
PTEL
PTERPGOV
PHARM
PROTESTS
PRELAF
PKBL
PRELKPAO
PKNP
PARMP
PHUML
PFOV
PERM
PUOS
PRELGOV
PHUMPTER
PARAGRAPH
PERURENA
PBTSEWWT
PCI
PETROL
PINSO
PINSCE
PQL
PEREZ
PBS
RS
REFUGEES
RW
RP
RELFREE
RO
REGIONAL
RIGHTS
REACTION
REPORT
RU
RENAMO
RIGHTSPOLMIL
REFORM
RM
REFUGEE
REL
RELATIONS
ROW
RREL
REGION
RATIFICATION
RBI
RICE
ROOD
RODENAS
RUIZ
RODHAM
ROBERT
RGY
ROY
REUBEN
RELIGIOUS
RUEHZO
RODRIGUEZ
RUEUN
RELAM
RSP
RF
RSO
RCMP
REO
ROSS
RPTS
RENE
REID
RUPREL
RMA
RI
REMON
RPEL
RFE
RFIN
RA
RAFAEL
RAY
RUS
RPREL
ROBERTG
RECIN
RAMONTEIJELO
SNAR
SP
SN
SMIG
SL
SOCI
SU
SG
SF
SENV
SZ
SOE
SCUL
SY
SO
SR
SYR
SE
SA
SW
SIPDIS
SCIENCE
SADC
SI
SCI
SOCIETY
SC
SAARC
STR
SECRETARY
SANC
SSH
ST
SNA
SGWI
SEP
SOCIS
SETTLEMENTS
SPECIALIST
SK
SHUM
START
STET
SCVL
SREF
SCHUL
SCUIL
SYRIA
SECURITY
SPCE
SYAI
SMIL
SOWGC
STEPHEN
SNRV
SKCA
SENSITIVE
SECI
SNAP
SPP
SCUD
SOM
SPECI
SMIGBG
SENC
SCRM
SGNV
SECTOR
SENVEAGREAIDTBIOECONSOCIXR
SENVSXE
SASIAIN
SACU
SENVSPL
SWMN
STEINBERG
SOPN
SOCR
SCOI
SCRS
SILVASANDE
SWE
SARS
SNARIZ
SUDAN
SENVQGR
SM
SNARKTFN
SAAD
SD
SAN
SIPRNET
STATE
SENS
SUBJECT
SFNV
SECSTATE
SSA
SPCVIS
SOI
SOFA
SCULKPAOECONTU
SPTER
SKSAF
SENVKGHG
SHI
SEVN
SANR
SPSTATE
SMITH
SCOM
SH
SNARCS
SNARN
SIPRS
SNARM
SIPDI
SCPR
SNIG
SELAB
SULLIVAN
SENVENV
SECDEF
SOLIC
SOIC
SPAS
SASC
SOSI
SEC
SEN
SENVCASCEAIDID
TU
TH
TW
TSPA
TRGY
TPHY
TBIO
TIFA
TS
TZ
TX
TSPL
TT
TK
TC
TINT
TERFIN
TERRORISM
TIP
TURKEY
TI
TECHNOLOGY
TNGD
TRSY
TRAFFICKING
TOPEC
TPSL
TP
TD
TR
TA
TIO
TREATY
TO
THPY
TECH
TRADE
TPSA
TG
TAGS
TF
TRAD
THKSJA
TVBIO
TNDG
TN
TBIOZK
TWI
TV
TWL
TRT
TWRO
TSRY
TTPGOV
TAUSCHER
TRBY
TRBIO
TL
TPKO
TIA
TGRY
TSPAM
TREL
TNAR
TBI
TFIN
TPHYPA
TWCH
THOMMA
THOMAS
TERROR
TRY
TBID
TPP
TE
THANH
TJ
TBKIO
UNGA
USUN
UN
UG
UNSC
UK
UP
US
UNCTAD
UNVIE
UNHRC
USTR
UNAMA
UNCRIME
UNESCO
UV
UNDP
UNHCR
UNCSD
UNCHR
UZ
USAID
UNEP
UNO
UNPUOS
UY
UNDC
UNCITRAL
UNAUS
UNCND
UA
UNMIK
USTDA
USEU
USDA
UNICEF
UR
UNFICYP
USNC
USTRRP
UNODC
UNRWA
UNOMIG
USTRPS
USAU
USCC
UNEF
UNGAPL
UNFPA
UNSCE
USSC
UGA
UEU
UNMIC
UNTAC
UNION
UNCLASSIFIED
USPS
UNA
UMIK
USOAS
UNMOVIC
UNFA
UNAIDS
UNCHC
USGS
UNSE
UNRCR
UNTERR
USG
UE
UAE
UNWRA
UNCSW
UNSCR
UNCHS
UNDESCO
UNPAR
UNC
UB
UNSCS
UKXG
UNGACG
UNREST
UNHR
USPTO
UNFCYP
USCG
UNIDROIT
UNSCD
UPU
UNBRO
UNECE
USTRUWR
UNCC
UNESCOSCULPRELPHUMKPALCUIRXFVEKV
VM
VE
VT
VETTING
VN
VZ
VIS
VC
VTPREL
VIP
VTEAID
VTEG
VOA
VA
VTIZ
VANG
VISIT
VO
VENZ
VAT
VI
VEPREL
VEN
WFP
WTO
WHO
WTRO
WBG
WMO
WIPO
WA
WI
WSIS
WHA
WCL
WE
WMN
WEBZ
WS
WAR
WZ
WMD
WW
WILLIAM
WEET
WAEMU
WM
WWBG
WWT
WWARD
WITH
WMDT
WTRQ
WCO
WEU
WALTER
WRTO
WB
WHTI
WBEG
WCI
WEF
WAKI
WHOA
WGC
Browse by classification
Community resources
courage is contagious
Viewing cable 07TOKYO1096, JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 03/14/07
If you are new to these pages, please read an introduction on the structure of a cable as well as how to discuss them with others. See also the FAQs
Understanding cables
Every cable message consists of three parts:
- The top box shows each cables unique reference number, when and by whom it originally was sent, and what its initial classification was.
- The middle box contains the header information that is associated with the cable. It includes information about the receiver(s) as well as a general subject.
- The bottom box presents the body of the cable. The opening can contain a more specific subject, references to other cables (browse by origin to find them) or additional comment. This is followed by the main contents of the cable: a summary, a collection of specific topics and a comment section.
Discussing cables
If you find meaningful or important information in a cable, please link directly to its unique reference number. Linking to a specific paragraph in the body of a cable is also possible by copying the appropriate link (to be found at theparagraph symbol). Please mark messages for social networking services like Twitter with the hash tags #cablegate and a hash containing the reference ID e.g. #07TOKYO1096.
| Reference ID | Created | Released | Classification | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07TOKYO1096 | 2007-03-14 01:14 | 2011-08-25 00:00 | UNCLASSIFIED | Embassy Tokyo |
VZCZCXRO4422
PP RUEHFK RUEHKSO RUEHNAG RUEHNH
DE RUEHKO #1096/01 0730114
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
P 140114Z MAR 07
FM AMEMBASSY TOKYO
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 1585
INFO RUEKJCS/SECDEF WASHDC PRIORITY
RHEHAAA/THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON DC PRIORITY
RUEAWJA/USDOJ WASHDC PRIORITY
RULSDMK/USDOT WASHDC PRIORITY
RUCPDOC/USDOC WASHDC PRIORITY
RUEAIIA/CIA WASHDC PRIORITY
RUEKJCS/JOINT STAFF WASHDC//J5//
RHHMUNA/HQ USPACOM HONOLULU HI
RHHMHBA/COMPACFLT PEARL HARBOR HI
RHMFIUU/HQ PACAF HICKAM AFB HI//CC/PA//
RUALSFJ/COMUSJAPAN YOKOTA AB JA//J5/JO21//
RUYNAAC/COMNAVFORJAPAN YOKOSUKA JA
RUAYJAA/COMPATWING ONE KAMI SEYA JA
RUEHNH/AMCONSUL NAHA 2671
RUEHFK/AMCONSUL FUKUOKA 0196
RUEHOK/AMCONSUL OSAKA KOBE 3702
RUEHNAG/AMCONSUL NAGOYA 9593
RUEHKSO/AMCONSUL SAPPORO 1162
RUEHBJ/AMEMBASSY BEIJING 6128
RUEHUL/AMEMBASSY SEOUL 2217
RUCNDT/USMISSION USUN NEW YORK 3543
UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 12 TOKYO 001096
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR E, P, EB, EAP/J, EAP/P, EAP/PD, PA;
WHITE HOUSE/NSC/NEC; JUSTICE FOR STU CHEMTOB IN ANTI-TRUST DIVISION;
TREASURY/OASIA/IMI/JAPAN; DEPT PASS USTR/PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICE;
SECDEF FOR JCS-J-5/JAPAN,
DASD/ISA/EAPR/JAPAN; DEPT PASS ELECTRONICALLY TO USDA
FAS/ITP FOR SCHROETER; PACOM HONOLULU FOR PUBLIC DIPLOMACY ADVISOR;
CINCPAC FLT/PA/ COMNAVFORJAPAN/PA.
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
SUBJECT: JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 03/14/07
1) Top headlines
2) Editorials
3) Prime Minister's daily schedule
Security ties:
4) Japan, Australia sign security agreement as first step toward
international framework
5) Japan, Australia summit meeting strengthens comprehensive
strategic relationship, links it to US
6) US has been pushing for Japan, Australia to sign security pact
7) LDP policy council puts off final approval of missile-defense
guidelines
WWII comfort-women issue:
8) Kantei (Prime Minister's Official Residence), LDP panel agree
that for time being there will be no re-investigation of
comfort-women issue
9) US media turns deaf ear to Prime Minister Abe's "sincere apology"
for WWII comfort-women issue
10) Australia's Prime Minister Howard in meeting with Abe praises
Kono Statement and Japan's apology to former WWII comfort women
11) US Rep. Honda, cosponsor of House resolution calling for Japan
to apologize for WWII comfort-women issue, treated as a hero in
South Korea
12) Foreign Ministry's diplomatic blue book this year focuses sharp
criticism of North Korea's nuclear weapon test, expresses concern
for China's arms buildup
ROK ties:
13) Foreign Minister Aso to visit South Korea on March 31
14) ROK refuses to recognize Japan's planned fisheries survey in EEZ
15) Former Prime Minister Koizumi expresses desire to resume
diplomatic activities, focusing on Middle East peace process
Money politics:
16) Prime Minister Abe will not remove Agriculture Minister Matsuoka
from cabinet despite Diet clamor over fake office expenses
17) Ruling and opposition camps alike calling for accountability on
part of Matsuoka for political fund office's fake expenses
18) Minshuto (Democratic Party of Japan) lawmaker Nakai also faked
political office records, claiming utilities expenses when they
actually were zero
Articles:
1) TOP HEADLINES
Asahi, Mainichi, Yomiuri & Sankei:
ANA plane's emergency landing: Front landing gear did not extend
Nihon Keizai:
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries awarded the construction of two nuclear
reactors in US by Texas Electric
Tokyo Shimbun:
Spring labor offensive: Management to come up with reply today;
Toyota settles labor-management negotiations with 1,000-yen wage
hike; Leading electric-appliance firms likely to agree to hike wages
TOKYO 00001096 002 OF 012
1,000 yen
Akahata:
Japan-Australia EPA to deal a big blow to Japanese farmers, JCP
lawmaker Kami says, calling for suspension of talks on EPA
2) EDITORIALS
Asahi:
(1) Matsuoka scandal: His insincere attitude intolerable
(2) Chirac's retirement: He countered US unipolar domination
Mainichi:
(1) ANA plane's emergency landing: People can't fly with peace of
mind
(2) Nikko Cordial remains listed: Swift action, transparent criteria
essential
Yomiuri:
(1) Japan-Australia security declaration: Bilateral cooperation for
stability in East Asia
(2) Successful emergency landing: What's wrong with this common type
of plane?
Nihon Keizai:
(1) Firms have responsibility to protect personal information
(2) More strategic implications in strengthened Japan-Australia
relations
Sankei:
(1) Nikko Cordial remains listed: Transparency needs to be improved
under clear standard
(2) Leaks of personal information: Delay in legislation also a
problem
Tokyo Shimbun:
(1) Minimum wage: Debate needed for shrinking wage gaps
(2) Nikko Cordial not to be delisted: Was this decision too
lenient?
Akahata:
Educational reform bills: Time to halt the implementation of bad
revised law
3) Prime Minister's Official Residence (Kantei)
Prime Minister's schedule, March 13
NIHON KEIZAI (Page 2) (Full)
March 14, 2007
09:01
Attended a cabinet meeting. Foreign Minister Aso stayed on.
Afterward, handed a letter of appointment of the National Public
Safety Commission to Graduate University for Advanced Studies Prof.
Mariko Hasegawa in the presence of National Public Safety Commission
Chairman Mizote and Chief Cabinet Secretary Shiozaki. Shiozaki
stayed on.
10:00
Met at Kantei with Shiozaki, his deputy Matoba, Advisor Koike, and
others, followed by Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary Suzuki.
TOKYO 00001096 003 OF 012
11:24
Met Senior Vice Health Minister Takemi in the presence of Suzuki.
Afterward met Lower House Special Research Committee on the
Constitution Chairman Nakayama.
12:33
Met Koike.
13:00
Attended an Upper House Budget Committee session.
17:32
Met Australian Prime Minister John Howard at the Kantei.
18:36
Signed a Japan-Australia joint declaration, and held afterward a
joint press conference.
19:20
Had a photo session with Prime Minister Howard and his wife.
Afterward hosted a dinner party for them.
4) Abe, Howard sign joint security declaration
NIHON KEIZAI (Page 2) (Abridged slightly)
March 14, 2007
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Australian Prime Minister John Howard
signed yesterday a joint declaration on enhanced cooperation in UN
peacekeeping operations, counterterrorism measures, security, and
other fields. It is Japan's first security declaration with a
country other than the United States. The declaration is seen as a
first step toward the creation of an international security
framework.
The declaration lists nine areas for cooperation, including: (1)
cross-border crimes, (2) counterterrorism measures, and (3) disaster
relief. It also incorporates joint training exercises between
Japan's Self-Defense Forces and the Australian military. Also
specified in the declaration is a plan to establish a security
consultative committee of foreign and defense ministers of both
countries (a 2+2) to draw up action plans through regular
cabinet-level dialogues.
Although both Japan and Australia are major allies of the United
States, bilateral relations have not been deep. Given the unstable
situation in Iraq and constant international terrorist attacks, the
need for joint responses to threats gave impetus to the two
countries adopting the joint declaration.
"Enhanced strategic cooperation among Japan, the United States, and
Australia will contribute to peace and stability in the region,"
Prime Minister Abe said in a joint press conference. Abe eyes
expanding security cooperation to include India in the future.
The question is the declaration's applicable scope. During last
year's LDP presidential race, Abe underlined the need for strategic
dialogues with countries sharing similar values, such as the United
States, Europe, Australia, and India. It is obvious that one of the
aims is to tighten the noose around China, which has been pursuing a
military buildup.
TOKYO 00001096 004 OF 012
Japan and Australia are aware, however, that excessively irritating
China is not wise. In the joint press conference, Prime Minister
Howard said: "China must not regard the joint declaration as
hostile." Abe also expressed Japan's desire to strengthen relations
with China.
5) Abe, Howard sign Japan-Australia security declaration to
strengthen bilateral strategic relations
MAINICHI (Page 2) (Abridged)
March 14, 2007
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe held a meeting with visiting Australian
Prime Minister John Howard for about one hour at his official
residence yesterday. In the session, the two prime ministers signed
a Japan-Australia joint declaration prescribing bilateral
cooperation for stability in the Asia-Pacific region and
international contributions. They also agreed to draw up an action
plan to implement the joint declaration and to hold regular meetings
of the foreign and defense ministers of the two countries (2+2).
Commentary
The Japan-Australia joint security cooperation declaration signed
yesterday by Abe and Howard is aimed at the two countries' joined
efforts for stability in the Asia-Pacific region. It is Japan's
first joint security declaration sealed with a country other than
the United States. The joint declaration is expected to indirectly
assist Washington's recent priority of enhancing cooperation among
Japan, the United States, and Australia.
Australian troops' mission in Iraq included providing security to
Japanese Ground Self-Defense troops in the southern Iraqi city of
Samawah. In the wake of Pyongyang's nuclear test last year,
Australia also independently banned port calls by North Korean
vessels. Japan and Australia have steadily forged cooperative
relations. A senior Foreign Ministry official described Australia as
the most dependable country after the United States. Along with
Japan, Australia is also "the last bastion" for the United States,
which finds itself increasingly isolated on the diplomatic front.
In an effort to step up trilateral cooperation, Japan, the United
States, and Australia launched a trilateral foreign ministerial
strategic dialogue last year. The Japan-Australia security
declaration calling for bilateral cooperation in international
contribution and other areas differs in context from the US-Japan
Security Treaty. Yet, the bilateral declaration is certain to
supplement the Japan-US and US-Australia alliances and help
strengthen one side in the Japan-US-Australia triangle.
Efforts to strengthen the ties among the three countries based on
shared values might be taken as an attempt to tighten the noose
around China. Prime Minister Abe brushed aside such a concern,
raised in an Australian television interview on March 12.
6) Japan, Australia sign a joint security declaration to form a
"quasi-alliance," backed by US
YOMIURI (Page 2) (Excerpts)
March 14, 2007
TOKYO 00001096 005 OF 012
Shuhei Kuromi; Eki Niii, Sydney
The joint security declaration between Japan and Australia on
security cooperation, signed yesterday by Prime Minister Abe and
Australian Prime Minister Howard, is intended to strengthen
bilateral ties to the level of the relationship being a
"quasi-alliance." The declaration is an important document for the
security of the Asia-Pacific region. One reason why Japan and
Australia have now strengthened their partnership is because both
countries have become "close" in terms of cooperation in a number of
areas. There also is an awareness of the possibility of creating a
framework of security cooperation among Japan, the United States,
and Australia.
Japan and Australia's moving closer is backed by the United States.
Japan and Australia both rely on their separate alliances with the
US to guarantee their security. US Vice President Cheney's recent
visits to the two countries underscored the strengthening ties among
the three countries. Given that Japan and Australia have
consistently backed the US in the Iraq war and that the relationship
between the US and South Korea has worsened recently, there seems to
be the aim of shifting the weight of security cooperation in the
Asia-Pacific region from the previous one among Japan, the US, and
South Korea to a new one among Japan, the US, and Australia.
For the Abe administration as well, the strengthened relationship
between Japan and Australia appears to have a number of "pluses."
Abe has emphasized the need to buttress relations with Australia and
India before he came into office. The close partnership with
Australia is likely to give momentum to the idea of creating a
framework of cooperation among Japan, the US, Australia, and India
in the future. Given that Howard has been taken a hard-line stand
toward North Korea in dealing with the so-called Peninsula issues,
the close partnership between Japan and Australia may forestall
South Korea and China, analysts noted. The joint declaration
mentioned Japan-Australia cooperation on North Korean issues,
including the abductions of Japanese nationals.
7) LDP policy discussion panel delays giving approval for MD
guidelines
SANKEI (Page 5) (Full)
March 14, 2007
The ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) yesterday held a meeting
of its Policy Deliberation Commission, in which it decided to delay
approving the emergency guidelines for taking action to destroy
ballistic missiles and the like. The guidelines were approved by a
joint session of the party's national defense-related divisions, but
in the meeting yesterday, some members, including Gen Nakatani and
Tokuhiko Akagi, raised objections to the guidelines, arguing:
"Missiles can arrive within a few minutes. Authority should be
regularly entrusted to someone instead of setting a length of the
term." If the guidelines are not approved at a Policy Deliberation
Commission meeting set for March 20, the cabinet will be forced to
delay giving approval to the guidelines.
8) No reinvestigation into wartime comfort women issue for time
being, Kantei, LDP panel agree
MAINICHI (Page 5) (Full)
TOKYO 00001096 006 OF 012
March 14, 2007
Former Education and Science Minister Nariaki Nakayama, chairman of
the Group of Lawmakers to Think about the Future of Japan and
Historical Education, a Liberal Democratic Party (LDP)
parliamentarians' league, and Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary Hakubun
Shimomura yesterday met at LDP Headquarters. During the meeting they
agreed to put on hold a reinvestigation into the wartime comfort
women issue for the time being. The lawmakers and the Prime
Minister's Official Residence (Kantei) have been thrusting at each
other, but Policy Affairs Research Council Chairman Shoichi Nakagawa
stepped in to act as mediator.
During the meeting, in which Nakagawa also participated, Nakayama
and Shimomura shared the view that the party and the government
should give priority to making a joint effort to avoid the situation
of the US House of Representatives adopting a resolution seeking an
apology from the Japanese government on the comfort women issue.
9) US media ignores prime minister's apology over comfort women
issue
ASAHI (Page 4) (Full)
March 14, 2007
Yoshiyuki Komurata, Washington
Major US media companies have hardly responded as of March 12 to
Prime Minister Abe's statement expressing his sincere apology over
the comfort women issue. They probably take the prime minister's
statement as just an expression of the government's conventional
view. Since the prime minister plans to visit the US in late April,
the US Congress, out of consideration for Japan, might delay taking
a vote on a resolution critical of Japan over the issue.
In an NHK interview, the prime minister emphasized, "We have
expressed sincere apologies, and my feeling is exactly the same."
Chinese newspapers prominently reported on this statement as an
"apology." Some take the view that it may have been intended to
avoid problems ahead of the planned visit to Japan by Premier Wen
Jiabao in April.
In contrast, US media interest has cooled. Some press companies
reported what the prime minister said, but only briefly.
According to Reuters, Representative Mike Honda of the Democratic
Party, who submitted a resolution on the issue, commented on March
12 on the prime minister's statement: "His words are encouraging,
and it is gratifying for him to recognize the unfathomable pain of
the women involved." But he added, "The prime minister's comment is
personal and is not the government's official apology," while
stressing the importance of the Japan-US alliance. He indicated that
a vote is likely to be taken after the prime minister visits the US
in April.
10) Australian prime minister hails Abe's positive comment on
comfort women issue
ASAHI (Page 4) (Full)
March 14, 2007
Visiting Australian Prime Minister John Howard said regarding the
TOKYO 00001096 007 OF 012
wartime comfort women issue during a meeting with Prime Minister Abe
yesterday:
"Although Australians are sensitive to the issue, I welcome your
positive comment regarding continuing to feel a sense of remorse and
pledging to uphold the Kono statement."
Prime Minister Abe replied:
"There is no change in the stance of upholding the Kono statement
and continuing to feel apologetic toward comfort women who were
mentally hurt."
11) South Koreans taking nationalistic pleasure in US resolution
critical of Japan over comfort women issue, treating Honda as hero
SANKEI (Page 7) (Excerpts)
March 14, 2007
Katsuhiro Kuroda, Seoul
South Koreans are getting excited over the so-called comfort women
issue again. The media, among others, are getting extremely
agitated, carrying articles welcoming a resolution critical of Japan
now under debate in the United States Congress that include these
expressions: "The former Japanese military's coercion of young women
into sexual slavery is now the target of not only Asian but global
anger," (Munhwa Ilbo on March 9); "Build a global network to apply
pressure to Japan," (Chosun Ilbo on March 9); and "Japan's diplomacy
is sending it into isolation" (Dong-A Ilbo). South Korean newspapers
are taking "nationalistic pleasure" in criticizing Japan almost
every day.
In South Korea, former comfort women have been treated as a sort of
"national heroines" as the unilateral victims of Japanese
imperialism. That country has refused to accept any Japanese claims
or explanations contrary to their image, such as that evidence does
not exist to prove coercion or that reviewing the Kono statement is
necessary.
Some people suggest that the issue of "coercion" be taken up as a
theme for joint research of Japanese and South Korean history. For
South Koreans, though, the "comfort women card" is valuable.
Denouncing "Japan's immorality," they can teach a lesson with these
remarks: "Because of its distorted history, Japan, though an
economic power, has not been fully accepted by the international
community. Japanese people must be aware of this fact" (Munhwa Ilbo
on March 3).
In order for South Korea to demonstrate its moral superiority to
Japan, that country has made coercion by the Japanese state on the
comfort women issue an absolutely necessary condition. A diplomatic
source in Seoul said that because of this, South Korea insisted that
it "will not be able to convince our people as long as Japan does
not acknowledge the government's coercion" during Japan-South Korea
diplomatic talks in 1993. Following the talks, Japan issued the Kono
statement. That is why civic groups and the media in South Korea
repeatedly use the word "coercion" when discussing the comfort women
issue. South Korea's official perception of history is that coercion
was involved in everything that took place during Japanese rule that
is now inconvenient.
TOKYO 00001096 008 OF 012
For South Koreans, "coercion" is an issue that will affect their
racial self-respect. On this point, they cannot make any
concession.
The belief that the US Congress has come in on their side has
heartened South Koreans. Congressman Mike Honda, a
Japanese-American, has been prominently introduced as a pro-Korean
hero in the South Korean media.
12) Diplomatic Bluebook criticizes nuclear test by North Korea, says
"China's military power remains opaque"
YOMIURI (Page 4) (Full)
March 14, 2007
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs presented at a joint meeting of
foreign relations-related subcommittees the draft Diplomatic
Bluebook for fiscal 2007. The draft criticized the nuclear test
conducted by North Korea last October noting that it is a serious
threat to the peace and security of not only Japan but also of East
Asia and the international community and absolutely impermissible.
Regarding energy aid to the North as decided at the recent six-party
talks, the draft said that Japan would not take part until
Japan-North Korea relations, including the abduction issue, make
progress.
It also noted that the modernization of China's military power and
the increase in its national defense expenses remain opaque and that
the nation should act based on the rules of the international
community, including on the provision of foreign aid. As a new
stance of Japan's diplomacy, the draft stressed a policy of forming
an Arc of Freedom and Prosperity intended to encourage
democratization in the area covering Northern Europe, Central Asia,
the Middle East, and Northeast Asia.
13) Coordination underway for Aso's visit to South Korea on March
31
MAINICHI (Page 2) (Full)
March 14, 2007
Foreign Minister Taro Aso yesterday began finalizing a plan to make
a two-day visit to South Korea starting on March 31 to hold talks
with Foreign and Trade Minister Song Min Soon. A strategic dialogue
took place on March 12 between vice foreign ministers of the two
countries. Aso eyes cabinet-level dialogues, as well, to confirm the
two countries' close cooperation on responses to the six-party talks
on the North Korean nuclear programs and other matters. The upcoming
visit will be Aso's second trip to South Korea following the one
last October.
Aso is expected to reiterate Japan's position of continue upholding
the Kono Statement on the so-called comfort women issue in view of
South Korea's concern over a call in the Liberal Democratic Party
for a review of the statement.
14) ROK refuses to allow Japan to survey fishing ground, claiming it
is "our country's EEZ"
ASAHI (Page 2) (Full)
March 14, 2007
TOKYO 00001096 009 OF 012
Itohiro Makino, Seoul
The Japanese government applied twice, at the end of January and
last weekend, to South Korea for permission to survey a fishing
ground in a part of the Sea of Japan to determine seawater
temperature, the tidal current, and other data, but the South Korean
government refused to allow Japan to do so, the Asahi Shimbun
learned yesterday. This was revealed to the Asahi Shimbun by a South
Korean official at the Maritime & Fisheries Ministry.
According to that official, South Korea examined Japan's application
but concluded that the oceanic area where Japan plans to conduct the
survey is within South Korea's exclusive economic zone (EEZ). South
Korea has not made it clear where the location is. The official said
South Korea has decided not to allow Japan to conduct a survey
within South Korea's EEZ because Japan's exploration comes within
the purview of a scientific marine survey.
15) Former Prime Minister Koizumi to resume diplomatic activities;
Expresses enthusiasm for Middle East peace efforts
MAINICHI (Page 5) (Full)
March 14, 2006
Former Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi, a ruling Liberal Democratic
Party member, expressed his intention to resume diplomatic
activities, which he had refrained from doing after leaving office.
He made the remark at an inaugural meeting on March 12 of the
private-sector think-tank International Public Policy Research
Center. Director Naoki Tanaka revealed Koizumi's remark to reporters
yesterday.
Koizumi reportedly quietly sought to constrain Prime Minister Shinzo
Abe, who has gradually parted ways with him by allowing former LDP
members who opposed postal privatization to return to the party.
According to Tanaka, Koizumi, who serves as an advisor to the
center, stated in a speech: "I visited 48 countries during my five
years and six months in office, but there are still things I was
unable to fulfill." Since Koizumi has said that he wants to speak
out about security in the Middle East, he plans to come up with
measures to promote peace in the Middle East peace efforts the first
half of next year.
At a House of Representatives Budget Committee session on March 9,
Abe indicated he had parted ways with the Koizumi policy approach,
saying: "Mr. Koizumi was drastic medicine, but I am like Chinese
medicine that works gradually. So, I would like to take measures
that will produce a gradual effect." Some LDP lawmakers assume that
Koizumi's declaration to restart his diplomatic activities is an
expression of his annoyance with Abe.
16) Prime Minister Abe has no intention to call on Agriculture
Minister Matsuoka to resign over utility and water scandal
YOMIURI (Page 2) (Full)
March 14, 2007
Asked yesterday at an intensive session of the Upper House Budget
Committee about the issue of Agriculture Minister Toshikatsu
Matsuoka's political fund management organization having booked huge
utility and water expenses in the politician's funds reports, Prime
Minister Shinzo Abe stressed again that he had no intention of
TOKYO 00001096 010 OF 012
dismissing him or asking him to resign. Abe stated: "(Matsuoka is)
well versed in agricultural policy. I want him to do his best to
obtain public confidence by fulfilling his duty." He then
continued:
"In order to improve the transparency of both revenues and
expenditures (of political funds), I ordered the Liberal Democratic
Party to discuss the issue with an eye on a review of the Political
Funds Control Law to come up with measures."
Matsuoka rejected again requests to disclose the details of utility
and water expenses, saying:
"I have reported based on the law. Since the issue is intertwined
with the application of the law, I want the parties and
parliamentary groups to decide what contents of political funds
reports should be disclosed. If they make a decision, I will follow
it."
17) Agriculture Minister Matsuoka's utility and water expenses: Call
for accountability heard in government, ruling camp; Opposition
considering filing criminal complaint
NIHON KEIZAI (Page 2) (Full)
March 14, 2007
Voices calling for Agriculture Minister Toshikatsu Matsuoka to take
accountability for his utility and water expenses have begun to be
heard in the government and the ruling camp. Matsuoka has dodged
questions on the issue, but since the contradictions in his
explanations have been pointed out, he is refusing to give detailed
accounts on the matter. The Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ or
Minshuto) and the rest of the opposition camp are stepping up their
offensive. Opposition parties are in agreement on a policy of
summoning him as a witness in the event that he refuses to step down
at an early date. They are also considering filing a complaint
against him.
The opposition camp is making an issue over the utility and water
expenses worth approximately 28.8 million yen, which his political
funds management organization booked for five years starting in
ΒΆ2001. The office is located in the Lower House Members' Office
Building, which is free of utility charges. As such, Matsuoka's
explanations have been called contradictory. Akiko Santo of the
Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) during intensive deliberations on
agriculture and food safety at the Upper House Budget Committee
meeting yesterday asked Matsuoka, "We want you to correct your
attitude so that you can focus on your work."
However, Matsuoka refused to disclose the breakdown of the financial
statements of his funds management organization, noting, "I would
like to report on what was included in the financial reports once
each party sets standards for such." He also brushed aside calls for
his resignation.
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe defended Matsuoka, noting, "He has
reported the expenses according to laws and ordinances." He
repeatedly used the words "according to laws and ordinances" during
the Budget Committee meeting yesterday. In response to a sarcastic
question at a press conference, "Do you think a bottle of water that
costs 5,000 yen is expensive?" Chief Cabinet Secretary Yasuhisa
Shiozaki said, "It depends on the person."
TOKYO 00001096 011 OF 012
However, many members of the government and the ruling parties are
concerned that the issue could have an adverse effect on the unified
local elections in April and the Upper House election in July. State
Minister for the Declining Birthrate Sanae Takaichi said, "I myself
do not understand that explanation." Toranosuke Katayama, secretary
general of the LDP members in the House of Councillors, also said,
"It is better to use language that is easily understandable for the
public."
There is a small gap in the stance of the DPJ between the Lower and
Upper Houses in pursuing Matsuoka. The question-and-answer session
at the Budget Committee meeting lasted an hour and a half, but the
DPJ spent only 10 minutes on the issue. DPJ member Hirokazu Shiba
all of a sudden visited Matsuoka's office and asked staff members
there to reveal its heating appliances. During the meeting of the
Lower House Diet Steering Committee, he apologized for his "reckless
action."
Acting DPJ head Naoto Kan said, "It's tough on the premier if we
keep going after Matsuoka." However, some ruling party members
suggested that the DPJ is likely to back off due to a suspected
political funds issue involving former Upper House Vice President
Giichi Tsunoda.
18) Minshuto's Nakai found to have falsified political funds report
for 2005 by claiming 2.86 million yen for utilities, when expenses
were actually zero
MAINICHI (Page 1) (Slightly abridged)
March 14, 2007
The office of House of Representatives member Hiroshi Nakai, a
former Justice Minister who belongs to the main opposition party
Minshuto (Democratic Party of Japan), revealed yesterday that the
lawmaker's political management organization had falsified Nakai's
political fund report for 2005, claiming expenses of 2.68 million
yen for utilities despite that money being paid out for other
expenses such as telephone bills and flowers. The case may violate
the Political Funds Control Law under the category of falsifying
fund reports. The accountant admitted that Nakai's political
management group had falsified funds reports for at least several
years, noting, " Though no money was spent for utilities, it had
been the practice for the organization to declare such expenses. We
want to correct the political funds reports."
Although Nakai's political fund management organization called
"Kowa-kai" has only one office in a Diet members' building, which is
free of utilities expenses, it listed 18.5 million yen in such costs
for five years from 2001 to 2005 -- 2.34 million yen for 2004 and
5.46 million yen for 2003.
The accountant revealed:
"The utilities expenses for 2005 included telephone fees to Mie
Prefecture, his home constituency, the cost of flowers for
congratulations and condolences, membership fees for parliamentary
groups, and tax payments. Since I took over the job (from a
predecessor), the organization falsified funds reports at least for
several years."
Nakai said:
TOKYO 00001096 012 OF 012
"I don't know anything about it. My secretary (accountant) has told
me that he has listed them just as his predecessor did and that he
will now correct them. Since we have receipts, what we did was not
in violation of the law."
The Political Funds Control Law stipulates that politicians who
falsified their political fund reports can be sentenced up to five
years' imprisonment and fined up to 1 million yen.
SCHIEFFER