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Viewing cable 07TOKYO985, JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 03/08/07

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07TOKYO985 2007-03-08 01:26 2011-08-25 00:00 UNCLASSIFIED Embassy Tokyo
VZCZCXRO9096
PP RUEHFK RUEHKSO RUEHNAG RUEHNH
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ZNR UUUUU ZZH
P 080126Z MAR 07
FM AMEMBASSY TOKYO
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RUYNAAC/COMNAVFORJAPAN YOKOSUKA JA
RUAYJAA/COMPATWING ONE KAMI SEYA JA
RUEHNH/AMCONSUL NAHA 2594
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RUCNDT/USMISSION USUN NEW YORK 3463
UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 12 TOKYO 000985 
 
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 03/08/07 
 
 
1) Top headlines 
2) Editorials 
3) Prime Minister's daily schedule 
 
4) Embassy's The American Center formally reopens in new Akasaka 
location 
 
US-Japan comfort-women row: 
5) Foreign Ministry plans to rebut in op-ed stinging New York Times 
editorial critical of Prime Minister Abe for unapologetic view of 
comfort-women issue 
6) Government reportedly plans to reinvestigate the comfort-women 
issue, possibly replace Kono Statement with revised view 
 
Japan-North Korea talks: 
7) DPRK delegation to bilateral working group rejects discussion of 
abduction issue, making today's continued talks more difficult to 
pursue 
8) North Korea may be deliberately trying to isolate Japan in 
six-party talks framework 
 
9) Japan at pledging conference ready to provide Africa with 2 
billion yen in new aid 
 
Defense issues: 
10) Cabinet adopts new guidelines for MD-related urgent-response 
guidelines 
11) Prime Minister Abe in meeting with panel calls for speedy 
research on whether Japan can use right of collective self-defense 
 
 
Abe on the move: 
12) With gulf widening between Kantei, party, Abe meets former Prime 
Minister Koizumi, LDP Secretary Hidenao Nakagawa to seek advice 
13) Abe's replies in the Diet faulted as too long-winded 
14) Abe pushing for speedy passage of national referendum bill on 
constitutional reform but opposition Minshuto (Democratic Party of 
Japan) in the way 
15) Abe's policy imprint is all over the national constitutional 
referendum bill but coalition partner New Komeito balking at early 
passage 
 
School for scandal: 
16) Opposition in Diet attacks Abe, education and defense ministers 
for "taking political contributions from banned organizations" 
17) Farm Minister Matsuoka refuses to explain to Diet details of his 
office's high utilities bills, even though such payments are free 
 
18) Japanese kids in poll have little interest in studying, compared 
to kids in China, ROK 
 
1) TOP HEADLINES 
 
Asahi: 
Abduction issue halts Japan-DPRK talks on day one; North Korea 
rejects afternoon session 
 
Mainichi: 
Cherry blossoms likely to open early 
 
Yomiuri: 
Government plan outlines amakudari ban 
 
TOKYO 00000985  002 OF 012 
 
 
 
Nihon Keizai: 
Aeon, Daiei reach final agreement on capital, operational tie-up 
 
Sankei: 
Government to review civil servant "career system" to shift it to 
merit system 
 
Tokyo Shimbun: 
National referendum bill likely to clear Diet in current session 
 
Akahata: 
Ruling coalition to forcibly hold committee session today to get 
national referendum bill pass through Lower House in March 
 
2) EDITORIALS 
 
Asahi: 
(1) Nikko-Citigroup deal signifies a fresh start 
(2) Terminal care guidelines essential 
 
Mainichi: 
(1) Adhering to Kono Statement on "comfort women" natural 
(2) Long way for Nikko Cordial to restore trust 
 
Yomiuri: 
(1) Nikko-Citigroup deal a lesson for all 
(2) US-DPRK working group: Removing North Korea from the 
terrorist-sponsor list depends on Pyongyang 
 
Nihon Keizai: 
(1) US-DPRK talks need substance 
(2) Georgia expected to pursue reform policy 
 
Sankei: 
(1) Citi-Nikko deal: Healthy markets essential 
(2) Upgrading part-time workers to fulltime status: Workplace needs 
more flexibility 
 
Tokyo Shimbun: 
(1) Nikko-Citigroup deal a first step 
(2) Keeping good local scenery essential 
 
Akahata: 
(1) The rich do not need tax cuts 
 
3) Prime Minister's Official Residence (Kantei) 
 
Prime Minister's schedule, March 7 
 
NIHON KEIZAI (Page 2)  (Full) 
March 8, 2007 
 
09:58 
Met at Kantei with Education Minister Ibuki. 
 
10:45 
Met with Vice Foreign Minister Yachi. 
 
12:00 
Met with Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary Shimomura and Assistant 
Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary Saka. Had lunch with LDP Lower House 
 
TOKYO 00000985  003 OF 012 
 
 
members now serving in their first-term in the Diet. 
 
14:25 
Met with LDP Policy Research Council Chairman Nakagawa. 
 
15:01 
Met with Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary Matoba, followed by Special 
Advisor Seko and Cabinet Public Relations Secretary Hasegawa. 
 
16:07 
Met with LDP Secretary General Nakagawa. Responded to interview by 
reporters attached to the cabinet. 
 
18:07 
Met with former Finance Minister Shiokawa and International 
University President Mineo Nakajima, later joined by Ibuki and 
Special Advisor Yamatani, at the Union Club in Tokyo Kaikan. 
 
19:00 
Dined with former Prime Minister Koizumi and Secretary General 
Nakagawa at the French restaurant in Imperial Hotel. 
 
20:43 
Returned to his official residence. 
 
4) Opening ceremony of Tokyo American Center 
 
TOKYO SHIMBUN (Page 2) (Full) 
March 8, 2007 
 
The opening ceremony of the Tokyo American Center, which provides a 
variety of US information, including US government-issued 
publications, was held yesterday at the new office (in Akasaka, 
Minato Ward, Tokyo). In the ceremony, Ambassador Thomas Schieffer 
stated: "I hope the (new office) will help the US and Japan deepen 
mutual understanding." Kuniko Inoguchi, former state minister in 
charge of the declining birthrate, and Heizo Takenaka, former 
internal affairs and communications minister, attended the 
ceremony. 
 
5) Foreign Ministry plans to ask New York Times for space to rebut 
its stinging editorial on comfort-women issue 
 
ASAHI (Page 2) (Full) 
March 8, 2007 
 
The foreign media have been escalating their criticism of Prime 
Minister Abe in connection with the wartime comfort-women issue. In 
response, the Japanese government yesterday firmed up a decision to 
transmit to the foreign press and other parts of the media that the 
prime minister's true intention is to continue the stance in the 
Kono Statement, while asking the foreign press for space to insert a 
rebuttal toward the reports that are notQa C