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SUBJECT: JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 04/23/07-2
US-Japan summit meeting run-up:
10) Prime Minister Abe prior to US trip gives interview to Western
media admitting Japan's responsibility for comfort-women issue
11) Abe to announce at US summit financial cooperation for Afghan
border reconstruction
12) High on agenda of US-Japan summit will be consideration to
negotiating, signing an FTA
13) President Bush goes into summit with Abe with fond memories of
"close friend" Koizumi
14) Abe tells abductee families that he will bring up abduction
issue with President Bush at their summit meeting
15) LDP policy chief Shoichi Nakagawa seeks domestic legislation
that would brand North Korea a "terrorist state"
16) Japan-South Korea history study group to meet on April 27 after
1 year 10 months
Defense and security issues:
17) Defense Minister Kyuma is considering speeding up deployment of
missile defense system, aimed at erasing growing distrust of Japan
in USG
18) Kyuma will ask US to provide F-22 information as prelude toward
eventual purchase of aircraft
19) Japan's purchase of F-22s would require US congressional
approval
20) SDF allocating 85.4 billion yen for continued ASDF dispatch to
Iraq
21) LDP to establish panel to look into creation of tough secrets
protection law
Beef issue:
22) Unclear whether apparent new US flexibility on beef issue will
result in breakthrough in stalemate between US, Japan
Articles:
10) Prime Minister Abe gives interview to US media, expressing
"Japan's responsibility" for comfort-women issue; Study of right to
collective self-defense linked to awareness of China
ASAHI (Page 1) (Full)
Eve., April 21, 2007
Prime Minister Abe, prior to his visit to the United States starting
April 26, gave an interview to the Western media in which he
apologized for the wartime comfort women, saying, "I feel extremely
sorry" about the issue, adding that it was "Japan's responsibility."
He also revealed that the strengthening of the Japan-US alliance has
in mind a response to China's expanding military spending.
On the issue of the wartime comfort women, the prime minister at the
beginning of last month denied there was "coercion in the narrow
sense," which means direct military involvement in such acts as the
forced recruitment of the women. This remark brought about a sharp
reaction in the US. By clearly expressing his "apology" and
"(Japan's) responsibility" through the US media, the prime minister
aims to assuage the reactions in the US.
The prime minister stated: "As a human being, I sympathize from the
bottom of my heart with those persons who were comfort women at that
TOKYO 00001780 002 OF 009
time. As the prime minister of Japan, I feel tremendously sorry that
they were placed in such a situation." He then added: "The 20th
Century was an era in which human rights were transgressed all over
the world. Japan, too, bears a responsibility and is no exception. I
feel a responsibility for the extremely painful memories they hold
for having been comfort women."
On the other hand, the prime minister, turning to China's rapidly
rising military spending, pointed out: "Japan is not thinking of
increasing its military spending to match that of China. But there
is need to make the Japan-US alliance even more effective and
stronger." He pointed out: "On the relationship with the
Constitution, as well, we have to carry out a study for that purpose
-- as study regarding the use of the right of collective
self-defense." He indicated that the study itself had China in
mind.
In addition, he noted: "I would like to carry out a study of the
interpretation from the point of view of what we can do as our own
contribution to the world." He made it clear that a change in the
government's interpretation of the ban of the use of collective
self-defense was one option.
The prime minister's interview occurred in his official residence
(Kantei) on April 17 in response to questions from the Wall Street
Journal and Newsweek.
11) Afghan border: Prime Minister to pledge financial cooperation
for reconstruction during upcoming Japan-US summit
NIHON KEIZAI (Page 1) (Full)
April 22, 2007
Prime Minister Abe has decided to announce during the upcoming
Japan-US summit to be held on Apr. 27 in Washington the government's
decision to offer financial cooperation for the reconstruction of
Pakistan's area that borders on Afghanistan as an indirect
assistance to the US operation to mop up the Taliban, Islamic
fundamentalists' organization. As a measure for the time being,
coordination will be made for the provision of several billion yen.
Abe will reaffirm the Japan-US alliance in the global context by
directly conveying his support for the fight against terrorism to
President Bush.
The area the reconstruction aid will cover is an autonomous area
called the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) spreading
along Pakistan's northeastern boundary with Afghanistan. Refugees
have flown into this area, where drug smuggling is active, in the
wake of the Taliban mopping-up operations since the terrorist
attacks on the US in 2001. Taliban remnants are making active
attacks on US forces in Afghanistan.
Seeing the delay in economic development in the border area is one
factor for the slow Taliban mopping-up operations, the US government
has asked Japan to provide financial cooperation for the
reconstruction of that area. The prime minister intends to convey to
the US side during the meeting Japan's plan to offer economic
cooperation to the private sector, including the improvement of
school facilities.
This will be Abe's first visit to the US since he took office as
prime minister. During the upcoming meeting, the two countries are
TOKYO 00001780 003 OF 009
expected to reconfirm their intention to strengthen bilateral
tie-ups on North Korea's nuclear issue and Iraqi reconstruction, as
well as to agree to speed up the realignment of US forces in Japan.
12) Japan-US FTA to top agenda of upcoming summit: US-ROK pact spurs
policy change
TOKYO SHIMBUN (Page 9) (Full)
April 21,2007
It was learned on Apr. 20 that Tokyo and Washington have begun final
coordination of views for Prime Minister Abe and President Bush
during their summit in Washington on the 27th to take up a free
trade agreement (FTA) scrapping tariffs on bilateral trade and
confirming the issue as a future agenda item, according to a
government source. This will be the first time for the two countries
to take up a bilateral FTA at a summit.
The aim is to pave the way for formal talks on the issue in the
future by characterizing an FTA as a key economic agenda item
between the two countries. Tokyo has been cautious about the idea of
signing an FTA with the US out of consideration for opposition from
domestic agricultural organizations. However, it has changed its
stance due to a growing sense of crisis that Japan would be left
behind following the US-South Korea agreement in April to sign an
FTA.
The move of the world's two largest economies to sign an FTA will
likely have an impact on the world's free trade system
The governments of the two countries have already started working
out agenda items for the summit. The meeting is expected to focus on
the issue of totally removing a ban on US beef and the protection of
intellectual property rights in the economic area. They will also
confirm their determination for an early settlement of new
multilateral trade talks (Doha Round) at the World Trade
Organization (WTO) as well as to make a public appeal on their
intention to develop closer economic relations by referring to the
FTA issue.
However, Japan's agricultural sector is strongly opposed to an FTA
with the US, fearing a possible influx of agricultural products,
impeding domestic coordination of views. The Abe administration will
position the matter as a bilateral issue at the summit, but it will
not give full consideration to such a possibility until the second
half of this year out of consideration for its impact on the Upper
House election in July.
13) "My close friend is 'Prime Minister' Koizumi," says President
Bush, who appears to have a strong image of Koizumi even now
NIHON KEIZAI (Page 2) (Full)
April 21, 2007
Hiroshi Maruya, Washington
"One of my best friends in the international community is the prime
minister of Japan. Prime Minister Koizumi has been a partner for
peace efforts," President Bush emphasized in a speech on April 19.
This remark highlighted that the president still had the strong
image of Junichiro Koizumi. Given this, how to build a personal
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relationship of trust with the president is a challenge for Prime
Minister Shinzo Abe, who is to travel to the United States from
April 26.
In the speech, Bush said Japan and the US were enemies at one point
but after the war, Japan has become a democratic nation. This sort
of remark has been Bush's favorite phrase.
In that speech, Bush failed to call Koizumi "former" prime minister,
although until recently since last September, when Abe came to
power, Bush had stated, "I had talks with then Prime Minister
Koizumi" or "the former prime minister, who no longer lives in the
Prime Minister's Official Residence."
14) Abduction issue to be discussed at Japan-US summit
YOMIURI (Page 2) (Full)
April 23, 2007
During a luncheon yesterday with members of the Association of the
Families of Victims Kidnapped by North Korea at a hotel, Prime
Minister Abe said, "I'd like to discuss with President Bush how
important it is to resolve the abduction issue," revealing his
intention to seek America's cooperation during the upcoming Japan-US
summit to take place during his stay in the United States starting
on April 26. Abe also indicated his intention to continue to address
the issue imperatively, saying, "The abduction issue is an
international human rights issue. All the countries must address it.
I will undertake it with utmost efforts in the future as well."
The luncheon was hosted by the prime minister and joined by the
association's members, Shigeru Yokota and his wife, and also family
members of abduction victims from South Korea and Thailand. The
association members asked Abe "to convey our desire to President
Bush that North Korea should not be removed from the list of state
sponsors of terrorism."
Afterwards, Abe attended the "National Rally Calling for the
Immediate Return of All Abductees" held in Tokyo and addressed
before the audience: "No diplomatic normalization will come without
the resolution of the abduction issue. This is our cabinet's firm
stance." In the same gathering, Chief Cabinet Secretary Shiozaki
said: "(The abduction issue) will be discussed at the upcoming Group
of Eight major industrialized nations summit conference in
Germany."
15) LDP's Shoichi Nakagawa want to enact law "making it possible to
declare North Korea a terrorist state"
MAINICHI (Page 2) (Excerpt)
April 23, 2007
Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) Policy Research Chairman Shoichi
Nakagawa, speaking on April 22 in Tokyo at an assembly gathered to
discuss the abduction issue, stated, "I would like to enact a law
that would designate a country like North Korea a terrorist
(supporting) state." He indicated that he was thinking of aiming at
amending the North Korea Human Rights Law this Diet session.
According to a senior party official, the outlook would not be for
including specific sanctions contents but for "making a symbolic
amendment that makes a statement."
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16) Japan, South Korea likely to resume joint history study for
first time in 22 months; Meeting of panel chairs to take place on
April 27 in Seoul
TOKYO SHIMBUN (Page 3) (Full)
April 21, 2007
Kaname Fukuda, Seoul
A meeting leading to a second round of joint history study between
the governments of Japan and South Korea will be held on April 27 in
Seoul, the Tokyo Shimbun learned. The two governments made such a
move for the first time in one year and 10 months since they
compiled a report in the first round meeting. The resumption of the
second round was delayed due to the worsening of bilateral
relations.
According to those involved, the April 27 meeting will be attended
by Yasushi Toriumi, professor emeritus at the University of Tokyo,
from the Japanese side, and Koryo University Prof. Cho Kwan from the
South Korean side. The two chairmen of the joint study will exchange
views on the contents of items for future discussion, the procedure
of study, and the composition of study group members.
The holding of the joint history study was agreed on at the
bilateral summit meeting in 2001 in order to repair bilateral
relations, which had deteriorated over the contents of certain
history textbooks in Japan. An experts' panel from the two countries
was set up in 2002. The panel compiled its first report in June
ΒΆ2005.
The second round had been expected to take place before the end of
2005, but it was put off due to deteriorated bilateral ties caused
by then Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi's visits to Yasukuni
Shrine. The Japanese and South Korean foreign ministers agreed in
their meetings held from March to April to hold the chairmen's
meeting so that the joint study session could be resumed as early as
possible.
17) Kyuma to seek early deployment of MD system in 2+2; Elimination
of US distrust also eyed
NIHON KEIZAI (Page 2) (Excerpts)
April 21, 2007
During the Japan-US Security Consultative Committee of foreign and
defense ministers (2+2) meeting in Washington on May 1, the
government intends to seek an implementation of the missile defense
(MD) system ahead of original schedule. Defense Minister Fumio Kyuma
revealed this policy direction in an interview to the Nihon Keizai
Shimbun on April 20. Kyuma also expressed his desire to wipe away
Washington's sense of distrust in Tokyo caused by his remarks
critical of the Iraq war.
The upcoming 2+2 is the first since Tokyo and Washington reached a
final agreement last May on the realignment of US forces in Japan.
The 2+2 will follow the April 27 summit between Prime Minister
Shinzo Abe and President George W. Bush. They are expected to affirm
solid ties between Japan and the United States as allies. The plan
is to compare the two countries' direction to cooperate in specific
areas at the cabinet meeting based on the foundation confirmed
between the two top leaders.
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Defense and foreign ministerial meetings are scheduled to take place
on April 30 ahead of the 2+2. It is the first meeting between Kyuma
and Robert Gates since he became US secretary of defense last
December.
Observers believe that the 2+2 was rescheduled for May instead of
January due to Kyuma's critical remarks on President Bush's decision
to launch the Iraq war. In the interview, Kyuma expressed his desire
to bridge the gap through his visit to the United States, saying: "I
understand why the president had to make the decision to launch the
war. There will be no change in Japan-US relations."
An agreement was reached in a 2+2 a year ago to promote the MD
system. Reaffirmation of the agreement would be a symbolic event for
Japan's restoration of US trust. The two countries eye the complete
deployment of the sea-based SM-3 and ground-based PAC-3
anti-ballistic missile system in Japan by 2010. Kyuma revealed
Japan's plan to seek ways to move up original schedule with close
cooperation between the two countries, saying: "We want the system
implemented earlier than schedule. We would like the United States
to speed up the production of the system."
In the upcoming 2+2, the two countries are also expected to conclude
a General Security of Information Agreement (GSOMIA) to protect
defense secrets. Kyuma indicated that it would be a comprehensive
agreement covering Japanese companies engaged in the development of
the MD system, as well, noting: "We will implement a defense secret
protection system covering not only states but also private
companies."
18) Next-generation mainstay combat aircraft: Kyuma to seek
information on F-22 to pave way for procuring model
NIHON KEIZAI (Page 1) (Full)
April 21, 2007
Defense Minister Fumio Kyuma in an interview to the Nihon Keizai on
April 20 revealed his intention to ask the United States for
detailed information on US fighters for the country's selection of
its next-generation mainstay combat jet aircraft next summer. In
order to keep its military edge, US law prohibits exporting the F-22
Raptor, a new stealth fighter, and exposing its detailed
information. Kyuma's comment, which is regarded as a step to pave
the way for procuring F-22s, is likely to affect the future course
of the selection of the new mainstay model estimated to cost 1
trillion yen in total. In the interview, Kyuma indicated that he
would ask his US counterpart, Robert Gates, for detailed aircraft
information during their meeting in Washington on May 1, saying: "In
order to understand specifics about (candidate models), we have to
ask the US to disclose information. I would like to convey our
thoughts to the US side."
The government plans of introduce first seven fighters as successors
to the Air Self-Defense Force's F-4 fighters, which have become old,
during the 2005-2009 Midterm Defense Buildup Program period. Six
models have surfaced as candidates, including the F-18 Super Hornet,
the model adopted by the US Navy, and the Eurofighter, which was
jointly developed by four European countries.
An F-22 would cost 25 billion yen, which is far more expensive than
the F-4's 4 billion yen and the F-15's 12 billon yen. Some observers
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think the F-22 should be avoided, given the ongoing plan to build a
missile defense system, which would cost 800 billion yen to 1
trillion yen. But one took this view: "Once the F-22's excellent
performance becomes clear, the government will support its good cost
performance."
The focus will be shifted as to whether or not the US will remove
the ban on information disclosure.
19) F-22 procurement: Decision by US Congress in focus
NIHON KEIZAI (Page 2) (Full)
April 21, 2007
Now that Defense Minister Fumio Kyuma has revealed his intention to
ask the United States for information on major fighters, a
full-fledged trade war over Japan's next-generation mainstay combat
jet aircraft will kick off.
F-22 fighters have temporarily been deployed at Kadena Air Base in
Okinawa since February. Given USFJ Commander Lt. Gen. Bruce Wright's
reference to the F-22 as a model with top capabilities, some
observers think the US government is truly eager to sell F-22s to
Japan. But US law prohibits exporting the F-22, which is extremely
unnoticeable to enemy radars, cay fly flexibly at supersonic speed.
Even if the US government pressed the Congress for a law revision,
there is no guarantee that such will materialize. Even if the US
decided to revise the law, the timing is extremely crucial, given
Japan's schedule to determine its new mainstay combat aircraft next
summer.
Mitsubishi Corp. is under an agency agreement with Lockheed Martin,
which produces the F-22. Meanwhile, Itochu Corp. and Sojitz have won
dealership of Boeing, the producer of the F-18. Sumitomo Corp. is a
distributor of the Eurofighter. Fierce sales promotion among those
firms may affect the trend of the next fighter model.
The F-15, the current mainstay model, is being produced by
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries under a license. Whether or not
Mitsubishi will take a similar method is closely associated with the
interests of the defense industry. Japan's process to determine its
next-generation mainstay combat aircraft is likely to follow a
zigzag path.
20) SDF personnel dispatch to Iraq costs 85.4 billion yen
YOMIURI (Page 2) (Full)
April 21, 2007
The government in a written reply adopted at a cabinet meeting on
Apr. 20 revealed that the cost of the dispatch of Self-Defense
Forces (SDF) personnel to Iraq based on the Iraq Reconstruction
Assistance Special Measures Law came to approximately 85.4 billion
yen as of the end of Dec. 2006.
Such expenses for GSDF personnel active from Jan. 2004 through July
2006 were approximately 72.1 billion yen. Those for ASDF personnel,
who started operations from Dec. 2003, came to approximately 13.3
billion yen.
The breakdown for necessary expenses, including personnel expenses,
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comes down to 48.2 billion yen for the GSDF and 5.5 billion yen for
the ASDF. Regarding expenses for purchasing weapons and vehicles,
9.3 billion yen was appropriated to the GSDF and 1.6 billion yen to
the ASDF. As maintenance expenses, such as equipment, 14.7 billion
yen went to the GSDF and 6.3 billion yen to the ASDF.
Personnel expenses include allowances paid to SDF personnel
dispatched to Iraq totaling 2,430 ASDF personnel and 5,500 GSDF
personnel - up to 24,000 yen per person and per day.
According to the Defense Ministry, the expenses needed for the
logistical support for US forces operating in the Indian Ocean
starting Nov. 2001, based on the Antiterrorism Special Measures Law,
were as of the end of Feb. this year 55.1 billion yen for the MSDF
and 2.1 billion yen for the ASDF.
During the Gulf War in 1991, Japan provided approximately 13 billion
dollars or 1.54 trillion yen for the activities of multinational
forces. However, the international community did not highly evaluate
Japan's effort, criticizing it as checkbook diplomacy.
21) LDP next month to establish panel to look into enactment of
secrets protection law
SIPDIS
ASAHI (Page 4) (Full)
April 21, 2007
Former Foreign Minister Nobutaka Machimura, who chairs the Liberal
Democratic Party (LDP) "Study team for strengthening the state's
informational functions," responded to an interview by the Asahi
Shimbun and revealed the party's plan to create a party council
early next month to look into the enactment of legislation to
protect state secrets, the basic thinking being to draft a bill by
this fall. The aim is to present a bill to the Diet during the
regular session next year in order to toughen penalties for leaking
state secrets.
Machimura pointed out that since last year, when Prime Minister
Shinzo Abe was chief cabinet secretary, "We continued to talk that
in the new cabinet we would carry out (the strengthening of
intelligence functions)." Referring to the incident in late March
when it was revealed that Aegis vessel secrets were leaked by a
Maritime Self-Defense Force seaman, Machimura stressed: "When the
missile defense system (between Japan and the US) moves forward, the
bottleneck will be the shabby shape of Japan's system for protecting
secrets."
SIPDIS
The penalty for leaking intelligence under current law is a maximum
of 10 years imprisonment, related to equipment provided by the US
government, but Machimura noted, "Ten years is too light a
sentence." He revealed that he was thinking of legislation that
would require Diet members, too, to guard secrets. He also stated,
"We must get the agreement of both the ruling and opposition
camps."
22) US beef: Finding breakthrough hard; US showing signs of
softening stance
MAINICHI (Page 11) (Full)
April 21, 2007
Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) Minister Toshikatsu
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Matsuoka and US Secretary of Agriculture Mike Johanns had telephone
conversations on Apr. 19-20 to discuss the US beef import issue,
which remains stagnant with the two countries at odds over the
implementation of the inspection of meat-processing facilities by
Japan. However, there has been no change in the stances of both
sides. The Japanese side sees that the US has indicated signs of
softening its stance, as one senior MAFF official put it. However,
whether a breakthrough can be found by the bilateral summit slated
for Apr. 27 is an open question.
Matsuoka during the talks strongly urged the US to accept the
inspection of meat-processing facilities by Japan, but Johanns
insisted that the prerequisite is for Japan to pledge to ease its
import condition that limits beef eligible for export to cattle aged
20 months or younger. Since the World Organization for Animal Health
(OIE) is expected to recognize at its plenary session in May that US
beef can be exported without age limit, the US appears to be
insisting that Japan should follow the international guidelines.
However, for Japan on its part, it is impossible to omit the
inspections, which are based on the agreement the two countries
reached last summer. In addition, in order for Japan to ease the
import criterion, risk assessment by the Food Safety Commission and
explanations to the public are essential. Matsuoka after a cabinet
meeting on the 20th stressed that inspections of meat-processing
facilities would be beneficial to the US as well. He said: "If the
US observation of export guidelines is confirmed, it would be
possible to designate more meat-packers eligible to export products
to Japan. A new step, including the ending of the inspection of all
boxes, would be possible."
Johanns agreed to continue talks probably in consideration of
growing voices in the US meat industry seeking the acceptance of
Japan's request for inspections. Japan intends to continue
persuading the US, with Matsuoka saying, "The US understanding of
Japan's request is deepening."
SCHIEFFER