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SUBJECT: DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 04/13/07
INDEX:
1) Top headlines
2) Editorials
3) Prime Minister's daily schedule
Visit of Premier Wen:
4) Prime Minister Abe, Chinese Premier Wen agree that bilateral
economic agenda should be set by political leaders, aided by
high-level dialogue
5) Ruling and opposition camp leaders impressed by Wen's open appeal
for improved bilateral ties
6) Reactions to Wen's Diet speech by a cross section of senior
politicians
7) Foreign Ministry plans to use ODA as priority tool for countering
global warming
Diet in action:
8) Rowdy, tumultuous session last night ends with passage of revised
national referendum bill over the objections of opposition camp
9) Special measures bill on USFJ realignment expected to pass the
Lower House today
10) Special measures bill on USFJ realignment linked to promises of
local subsidies a carrot-stick approach to obtain local acceptance
11) Former Prime Minister Koizumi strangely silent on upcoming Upper
House by-elections, refuses to stump for candidates, perhaps to
avoid upstaging Abe
CRS report on comfort women issue:
12) Criticizes Prime Minister Abe for "contradictory" statements
13) Points out direct involvement of Japanese military at all stages
14) About 100 MSDF seamen have foreign wives
Articles:
1) TOP HEADLINES
Asahi, Mainichi, Yomiuri, Tokyo Shimbun, and Akahata:
Lower House committee approves national referendum bill; Legislation
to clear Lower House today
Nihon Keizai:
Morgan Stanley to purchase 13 ANA hotels for 280 billion yen
Sankei:
100 MSDF officers have foreign wives
2) EDITORIALS
Asahi:
(1) Wen's Diet speech: Positive assessment of Japan laudable
(2) Human resource bank and elections are separate matters
Mainichi:
(1) Developments over national referendum bill inappropriate
(2) Human resource bank must not be watered down
Yomiuri:
(1) Wen's speech heralds change in China's stance
TOKYO 00001631 002 OF 011
(2) Administration responsible for nursing care scandal
Nihon Keizai:
(1) Lower House approval of national referendum bill natural
(2) "300-day issue" requires children's viewpoint
Sankei:
(1) Amakudari agreement a first step to administrative reform
(2) Japan must display leadership even with shrinking ODA
Tokyo Shimbun:
(1) Wen's visit: Ice still not melted
(2) National referendum legislation requires appropriate procedures
Akahata:
(1) Reckless step to destroy Constitution intolerable
3) Prime Minister's Official Residence (Kantei)
Prime Minister's schedule, April 12
NIHON KEIZAI (Page 2) (Full)
April 13, 2007
09:28
Arrived at Kantei.
10:04
Listened to speech to the Diet by Chinese Premier Wen at Lower House
chamber.
11:31
Met at Kantei with US Pacific Forces Commander Keating. Met
afterward with Yukio Okamoto, diplomatic commentator.
13:54
Met with Minister in charge of Economic and Fiscal Policy Ota and
Chief Cabinet Secretary Shiozaki.
14:41
Attended Japan-China high-level economic dialogue held at the
Foreign Ministry's Iikura Guesthouse.
15:26
Met at Kantei with Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary Matoba, followed
by political commentator Hisayuki Miyake.
16:01
Met with Special Advisor Nemoto, followed by Assistant Deputy Chief
Cabinet Secretary Saka.
17:00
Met with Vice Finance Minister Fujii, Budget Bureau Chief Tsuda and
Tax Bureau Chief Ishii, followed by Internal Affairs and
Communications Senior Vice Minister Ono and Fire and Disaster
Management Agency Head Takabe.
18:07
Attended reception welcoming Chinese Premier Wen at Grand Prince
Hotel Akasaka.
18:57
Dined with entertainer Tsurutaro Kataoka and journalist Tomoyo
TOKYO 00001631 003 OF 011
Nonaka at French restaurant Mikuni.
20:05
Attended event for Chinese intangible cultural heritage at National
Theater in Hayato-cho.
21:12
Returned to his official residence.
4) Japan, China to launch high-level talks: Economic issues to be
settled at initiative of politicians
TOKYO SHIMBUN (Page 1) (Full)
April 13, 2007
The governments of Japan and China yesterday held a meeting in Tokyo
to pave the way for the planned establishment of a high-level
dialogue by economic ministers. Participants agreed on a policy of
settling economic issues at the initiative of politicians. The
meeting brought together Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Premier Wen
Jiabao as well. Abe expressed hopes for future achievements, noting,
"This dialogue will be a new step for Japan-China economic
relations." The first formal meeting will take place in Beijing
within this year.
This is the first time for Japan to establish a setting for
bilateral talks taken part in by cabinet ministers from more than
one economy-related ministry, indicating its stance of attaching
importance to relations with China.
The planned dialogue will aim at cooperation in a wide range of
areas, including energy, the environment, and the protection of
intellectual property rights. The Japanese side wants to see
improvement in investment conditions, including the easing of
restrictions on foreign capital, while the Chinese side hopes Japan
will transfer environmental and energy-conserving technologies.
The meeting yesterday also brought together Foreign Minister Taro
Aso, who is to play a leading role in the high-level economic
dialogue; Finance Minister Koji Omi; Economy, Trade and Industry
Minister Akira Amari; and State Minister for Economic and Fiscal
Policy Ota from the Japanese side and Ma Kai, head of the National
Development and Reform Commission; Commerce Minister Bo Xilai; and
others from the Chinese side.
Aso and Deputy Premier Zeng Peiyan were designated as co-chairmen.
The Beijing talks will be the first meeting for Zeng to take part,
since he did not come to Japan this time.
Aso during the meeting indicated a perception that though Japan and
China have forums for dialogues at the ministry level, it is
necessary to settle difficult issues at a higher level. Aso made
this comment with such issues as China's strengthened foreign
capital regulation and opaque legal system in mind, which Japanese
companies complain impede their business activities in China.
Participants exchanged views on economic cooperation in Asia and
efforts to make the yuan a more flexible currency.
5) Ruling, opposition party leaders pay courtesy calls on Wen
MAINICHI (Page 5) (Excerpts)
April 13, 2007
TOKYO 00001631 004 OF 011
Leaders of the ruling and opposition parties paid courtesy calls on
visiting Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao yesterday. Liberal Democratic
Party Secretary General Hidenao Nakagawa, who supports Prime
Minister Shinzo Abe's efforts to improve relations with China, and
New Komeito President Akihiro Ota separately met with Wen and
stressed the need for the ruling parties of the two countries to
promote personnel exchanges. In the opposition camp, Minshuto
(Democratic Party of Japan) President Ichiro Ozawa, Japanese
Communist Party Chairman Kazuo Shii, and Social Democratic Party
President Mizuho Fukushima met Wen separately. Both ruling and
opposition parties indicated their eagerness to improve relations
with China.
LDP Secretary General Nakagawa, who visited China last month, told
Premier Wen: "I would like to make utmost efforts to bring about a
tour of China by Prime Minister Abe by the end of this year and a
visit to Japan by President Hu Jintao at an early date. This is the
wish of all LDP members." Executive Council Chairman Yuya Niwa,
Policy Research Council Chairman Shoichi Nakagawa, Upper House
Chairman Mikio Aoki, and Diet Affairs Committee Chairman Toshihiro
Nikai were present when Nakagawa met Wen. Nakagawa implied his
confidence as a leader in promoting political ties between Japan and
China.
Policy Research Council Chairman Nakagawa, though, has said that
China poses a threat to Japan. Supposedly out of consideration for
Wen, the secretary general said to him: "I hope you will cooperate
in melting the ice between Japan and North Korea over the issue of
Japanese nationals abducted by North Korea." New Komeito's Ota said
to Wen: "I hope Japan and China will jointly tackle environmental
issues," underscoring the idea that New Komeito gives priority to
environmental protection.
In a meeting with Minshuto's Ozawa, Premier Wen said, "Mr. Ozawa
made great efforts to move friendly China-Japan relations forward."
Ozawa replied: "I was profoundly impressed by your Diet speech. The
speech reminded me of the visit to Japan by Deng Xiaoping."
6) Wen's Diet speech draws variety of reactions, one describing it
as "ice-melting" and another as "self-serving"
SANKEI (Page 5) (Full)
April 13, 2007
Visiting Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao's Diet speech yesterday has
elicited a variety of comments from ruling and opposition
lawmakers.
LDP Secretary General Hidenao Nakagawa: "It was a historical speech
showing a strong resolve to place priority on Japan. It was
significant that it touched on exchanges between Sun Wen and Zhou
Enlai and Japanese people. His speech also emphasized a humanitarian
spirit beyond Chinese people's postwar bitterness, showing the
Chinese leadership's stance toward the history issue. He expressed
hopes that Japan will play a greater role in the international
community. It exemplified his ice-melting trip."
LDP Diet affairs chief Toshiaki Nikai: "It was a historic speech
clearly showing his wishes to make this trip a springboard for good
sustainable Japan-China relations. It was passionate. Premier Wen
waved his hand many times to the packed crowd. I believe such an
event will surely melt the ice. He naturally urged us not to forget
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historical issues. We must not forget them. People's minds do not
meet with unbending mindset."
Former LDP Secretary General Koichi Kato: "He spoke of the history
issue carefully yet clearly. He indicated that the last major war
was an act of aggression and that some military leaders brought it
about. In a sense, he said without reservation things that were the
opposite of the historical views expressed by Prime Minister Shinzo
Abe before assuming office. The premier perhaps wanted to nail down
Prime Minister Abe's new policy, although it has improved
substantially. The speech was well composed."
Former LDP Vice President Taku Yamasaki: "Like his name, the speech
was warm. He said, 'The mountain does not move with gales.' It means
that despite an unfortunate history, the friendship between Japan
and China will not change for generations to come, like a mountain.
He also called for action by citing former Prime Minister Tomiichi
Murayama's statement. That must be taken as a message showing
China's view on the Yasukuni Shrine issue."
New Komeito Representative Akihiro Ota: "It was a good speech,
frankly expressing China's basic views and highlighting the
importance of Japan-China relations to the peoples of the two
countries. It portrayed China's future-oriented stance, positively
evaluating Japan's postwar course without focusing on the country's
grudges over historical issues."
Minshuto (Democratic Party of Japan) Secretary General Yukio
Hatoyama: "We can expect that Japan-China relations will head in a
better direction. The government must take squarely his speech that
was dominated by historical issues, seeking deeds."
LDP Lower House lawmaker Keiji Furuya: We did not have the text of
his Diet speech, which was unusual. He skipped some parts,
presumably intentionally. China's military spending has been growing
yearly and it destroyed its own satellite. It's too self-centered
for such a country to ask for assistance."
LDP Lower House member Koichi Hagiuda: "He underscored 'mutually
beneficial ties,' but I wanted to hear a speech that as
well-balanced. His speech was somewhat condescending."
LDP Lower House member Tomomi Inada: "Everyone applauded when he
called for action, urging (the prime minister) not to visit Yasukuni
Shrine. That was regrettable."
Minshuto Lower House member Akihisa Nagashima: "In my view, his
speech was aimed at leaving the impression that Japanese culture
stemmed from China and that China showed its magnanimity regarding
unfortunate past events. He had an air of a leader of a major
international player, however. If things go like this, Japan won't
be able to best China. Japan needs to make all-out efforts."
Minshuto Lower House member Shu Watanabe: "He might have wanted to
say that Japan's development started with Chinese culture and that
the long history of friendship between the two countries has turned
sour because of Japan. His speech was punctuated with China's
traditional standpoints, albeit mildly. I felt China's strong
wishes."
LDP policy chief Shoichi Nakagawa: "It was pragmatic and was like a
diplomatic negotiation."
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LDP General Council Chairman Yuya Niwa: "It was dotted with
warnings, while giving consideration to Japan-China friendship."
Former Foreign Minister Nobutaka Machimura: "There will be no true
friendship unless the two countries move forward outstanding
bilateral issues, such as the East China Sea issue."
7) ODA to prioritize measures on global warming: MOFA advisory
council calls for strengthening assistance for disaster prevention
to be strengthened
TOKYO SHIMBUN (Page 3) (Full)
April 13, 2007
The Foreign Ministry's (MOFA) study group has looked into measures
to assist developing countries, which are vulnerable to the impact
of global warming. The panel has compiled a report seeking the
preferential handling of proposals for helping them deal with the
impact of global warming, including the prevention of disasters and
the effective use of water in implementing official development
assistance (ODA).
The reason is because since it is already unavoidable for developing
countries to be affected by global warming to some extent, it is a
pressing issue to take measures against disasters and water and food
shortages, which are expected to increase in the future. MOFA
intends to expand assistance measures concerning climate change,
including preferential interest rates on yen loans.
Developing countries will unavoidably face increased disasters
caused by climate change and a serious shortage of water. In
particular, countries with weak social infrastructure will face
problems that they cannot settle on their own, including poverty and
the spread of infectious diseases.
The report pointed out the need to strengthen their adaptability
based on forecasts on the impact of global warming so as to settle
those problems. It noted that all aid projects need to focus on
strengthening adaptability right from the planning stage with future
climate change in mind.
The report specifically stressed the importance of comprehensive
water resources control and water recycling in such areas as Africa,
which are expected to face a serious water shortage. It also urged
that ODA projects in areas where food production is expected to
fall, including part of Asia, should give importance to
consolidating a stockpiling system and improving cultivation
technology in areas.
8) Lower House panel passes national referendum bill; Bill to clear
current Diet session
MAINICHI (Top Play) (Full)
April 13, 2007
The House of Representatives Special Committee for Research on the
Constitution yesterday approved a bill proposed by the ruling
coalition that sets procedures for amending the Constitution by a
majority of committee members from the ruling Liberal Democratic
Party (LDP) and its junior coalition partner New Komeito. While
opposition members, who opposed a vote on the bill, were swarming
the committee chairman, a bill proposed by the main opposition
party, Minshuto (Democratic Party of Japan) was voted down. The
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ruling camp plans to pass the legislation at a plenary session of
the Lower House today and start deliberating in the House of
Councillors on April 16. It is now almost certain that the bill will
clear the Diet during the current session.
The bill is designed to outline procedures for a national referendum
needed to amend the Constitution. If the bill is approved,
constitutional amendment procedures will be set for the first time
since the Constitution of Japan came into force in 1947.
The opposition camp opposed the vote, saying deliberations had been
insufficient. Committee Chairman Taro Nakayama, however, put the
bill to a vote after declaring that time for debate was over.
Minshuto has decided to oppose the bill at a Lower House plenary
session today.
Meanwhile, senior members of the LDP and New Komeito reconfirmed
yesterday that they would approve the bill in the Lower House on
April 13. The two ruling parties intend to explain the purpose of
their bill and to start deliberations at an Upper House plenary
session and Upper House Special Committee for Research on the
Constitution on April 16 after the bill clears the Lower House. They
aim to pass the bill through the Diet before May 3, Constitution
Day.
The key elements of the legislation include: (1) the minimum age for
granting voting rights would be set at 18, but the minimum voting
age would be set at 20 until the voting age and adult age are
lowered to 18 by revising the Public Office Election Law and the
Civil Law; (2) approval of a majority of all valid ballots would be
required for passage of an amendment; (3) although "constitutional
committees" would be set in both chambers of the Diet, the panels
would not carry out deliberations and constitutional amendment bills
would not be submitted to the Die for three years after the law
comes into being; and (4) constitutional amendments would be
classified according to which items they relate to.
The ruling coalition and Minshuto last May submitted their own
bills. Although the ruling camp and the largest opposition party
were discussing joint modifications, the ruling camp independently
presented its own revised bill in March, and Minshuto also submitted
this month another revised bill. The ruling coalition insisted that
national referendums be held only for constitutional amendments, but
Minshuto demanded that their scope be expanded.
9) US force realignment bill to clear Lower House today
SANKEI (Page 5) (Full)
April 13, 2007
The Lower House Committee on Security yesterday took a vote on the
US force realignment bill aimed at carrying out the US force
realignment plans smoothly and approved it by a majority of votes
from the ruling parties. The major opposition Democratic Party of
Japan (DPJ) refused to take part in deliberations on the bill,
claiming that the time for deliberations was insufficient, but it
attended the voting session. The bill is to be approved in a Lower
House plenary session today with a majority of votes from the ruling
parties and be sent to the Upper House.
This is a time-limited bill introduced by the government with the
aim of steadily implementing the realignment of the US Forces Japan
(USFJ) as stipulated in the agreement between the governments of
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Japan and the United States last May and with the understanding of
municipalities that will be affected. The bill will establish a new
system for subsidies for municipalities that will accept a new
burden of US military facilities. In order to help the US to
construct infrastructure in Guam ahead of the transfer of 8,000 US
Marines from Okinawa to Guam, the bill will set a special exception
for the Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC), whose major
purpose is to finance developing countries.
Municipalities subject to realignment-related subsidies will include
Nago City, which houses Camp Schwab, the relocation site of the US
Marine Corps' Futenma Air Station, as well as the local governments
that house Self-Defense Forces (SDF) bases and will accept the
separate transfer of fighter training now carried out at Kadena Air
Base.
10) Stick -- US force realignment bill -- likely to come with carrot
-- new subsidies to affected local governments
NIHON KEIZAI (Page 2) (Full)
April 13, 2007
With the special measures bill on US force realignment certain to be
passed during the current Diet session, the government will
accelerate its efforts to facilitate the implementation of specific
steps, including the relocation of US military facilities. In this
regard, the government has already allocated in the fiscal 2007
budget 5.1 billion yen in subsidies. It intends to begin possibly
this fall distributing new subsidies to local governments willing to
accept the relocation of US bases. But this has already met with
opposition from some local officials who argue: "Is the government
trying to buy us off with money?" Whether the central government's
subsidy plan will go smoothly as it expects remains to be seen.
The reason why the government and the ruling camp have prioritized
the US force realignment bill during the current Diet session jammed
with important bills is because of Shinzo Abe's first planned visit
to the United States as prime minister starting April 26. For Abe,
who stresses the importance of the Japan-US alliance, the bill if
handled quickly is good material to impress President Bush with
Japan's "enthusiasm."
"The bill charts how Japan and the US will share the duties, roles,
and capabilities in the Asia-Pacific region, and we hope it will be
enacted as swiftly as possible," said Administrative Vice Defense
Minister Takemasa Moriya at a press briefing yesterday. What he has
envisioned is the unified effort of Japan and US in the military
area, with cooperation advancing through such programs as the
missile defense (MD) system.
The US force realignment plan will affect 68 local municipalities.
Certain municipalities, such as Okinawa's Nago City, the relocation
site of the US Marine Corps' Futenma Air Station, will be eligible
for new subsidies. In order to speed up (the US force realignment
plan), the government will allocate subsidies to affected
municipalities each time they clear one of four stages: (1) when
they announce their acceptance of the relocation; (2) when an
environmental survey is launched; (3) when construction starts; and
(4) when the relocation is completed.
it has been customary in Okinawa in the past to let the Defense
Agency (now ministry) handle base issues, while regional development
has been in the hand of the Okinawa Development Agency. But under
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the new arrangement, the Ministry of Defense will play a leading
part in pushing for the result-oriented approach, as Defense Policy
Bureau Director-General Kazuo Oko said: "We will determine the
subsidy levels by rating by numbers the changes in facility space,
the content of facility construction; new deployment of equipment,
such as aircraft, changes in the number of personnel, and the
contents of transferred training."
As of the end of February, only 46 local governments announced they
have accepted and understand the realignment plan. The US force
realignment bill includes an item of raising the central
government's grant rate for public works projects to be implemented
by local governments cooperating with the realignment.
Opposition parties are criticizing this "carrot and stick" approach
by the government, with lawmaker Seiken Akamine of the Japanese
Communist Party arguing: "It's a tactic to bring local governments
into submission by the money power." The largest opposition
Democratic Party of Japan (Minshuto) did not vote for the bill,
arguing, "The grounds for the calculation of Japan's portion (some
6.09 billion dollars) of the relocation cost of US Marines from
Okinawa to Guam and how that money will be used are unclear."
11) Koizumi keeps silent on by-elections in Fukushima, Okinawa,
declining flood of requests, probably out of consideration for Abe
MAINICHI (Page 5) (Full)
April 13, 2007
Former Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi has declined all requests to
stump for candidates in the by-elections for House of Councillors
seats in Fukushima and Okinawa. A close aide to Koizumi said" "If
Koizumi takes action, a comparison will be surely made between him
and Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. He must have the view that doing
nothing is the most effective support." By keeping silent, Koizumi
seems to be giving consideration to the prime minister.
Koizumi has kept a low profile since he stepped down, but when he
made an exception and appeared at a speech to support the LDP-backed
candidate for a House of Representatives by-election last fall, the
hall was standing room only. Koizumi is still popular, so many
requests are coming to him to stump for candidates for the Upper
House election this summer.
But Koizumi has decided not to accept such requests in principle.
Isao Iijima, secretary to Koizumi, said, "He may stump for those who
supported his postal-privatization plan." Even though the postal
rebels have been allowed back into the party, Koizumi still appears
to want to see his own privatization plan carried out.
12) US Congressional Research Service report on military comfort
women critical of Prime Minister Abe for contradictory statements
AKAHATA (Page 7) (Excerpts)
April 13, 2007
By Shinji Yamazaki in Washington
This newspaper has learned that a report of the Congressional
Research Service (CRS) has criticized as "basically contradictory"
the assertions of Prime Minister Abe and Japanese government that
"there was not coercion" (by the Japanese military of wartime
comfort women), while continuing to uphold the statement of then
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Chief Cabinet Secretary Yohei Kono in 1993 that apologized to former
comfort women. This newspaper obtained a copy of the CRS report on
April 12 titled, "Japanese military's 'comfort women' system."
The report, focusing on a series of remarks made by Prime Minister
Abe this March, points out while Abe reconfirmed the Kono Statement,
parts of his statements are contradictory. As an example, the
government presented a written cabinet reply to a Diet question on
March 16 that stated: "Among the documents discovered by the
government, we could find nothing that indicated direct coercion by
the military or constituted authorities." The report also points out
the judgment of Dutch courts that Dutch women (in Indonesia) were
forced by the Japanese military into prostitution and raped.
13) US congressional report on wartime comfort women points out that
there was military involvement at all stages
AKAHATA (Page 6) (Excerpts)
April 13, 2007
By Shinji Yamazaki in Washington
A report by the US Congressional Research Service (CRS) titled
"Japanese military's 'comfort women' system," criticizes moves in
Japan to revise the 1993 Kono Statement. It re-introduces previously
revealed evidence about the wartime comfort women that clearly
proves deep involvement of the Japanese government and Japanese
military.
The report cites as "moves to revise the Kono Statement in Japan the
request for "a new study" by Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary
Shimomura, the establishment of a panel of influential Liberal
Democratic Party lawmakers "to consider Japan's past and historical
education," and statements by LDP policy chief Shoichi Nakagawa and
Foreign Minister Taro Aso denying government involvement in the
setting up of comfort stations.
The report lists much documented material that proves the existence
of the comfort-women system.
14) Survey finds about 100 MSDF members married to foreign
nationals
SANKEI (Top Play) (Excerpts)
April 13, 2007
A survey conducted by the Maritime Self-Defense Force (MSDF) found
that about 100 personnel are married to foreign nationals. The MSDF
conducted the survey, taking seriously the fact that the wife of the
petty officer second class who took home a floppy disk containing
confidential data is a Chinese illegally living in Japan.
SIPDIS
When a SDF member gets married with a foreigner, no special
permission is required, and there is no legal problem. A senior SDF
member, however, said: "Although the freedom of marriage should be
respected, members must use their discretion in marrying those who
come from neighboring countries that could threaten Japan."
Taking the recent intelligence-leak incident serious, the MSDF
conducted a survey of about 40,000 members and found that about 100
are married to foreign nationals. Most of them reportedly are from
Southeast Asian countries or from China. The Ground Self-Defense
Force and the Air Self-Defense Force, however, have not figured out
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how many members are married to foreigners and have no intention to
conduct a survey in the future, according to their officials.
MSDF personnel find it difficult to find a spouse, given that they
have to undertake long-term voyages, have to keep their itinerary
confidential, and are out of contact while at sea. For this reason,
SIPDIS
an increasing number of members have married foreign women.
Each unit of the MSDF arranges matchmaking parties, but according to
a senior MSDF member, "Young Japanese women do not join such parties
in Yokosuka, and instead, foreigners working at restaurants and the
like participate. Some of those foreigners get married to MSDF
members."
DONOVAN