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SUBJECT: JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 05/11/07
1) Top headlines
2) Editorials
3) Prime Minister's daily schedule
4) Prime Minister Abe orders strengthening of Japan's human
contributions overseas, seeking way to dispatch civilian police for
Afghan reconstruction
5) If North Korea reneges on six-party agreement, Japan plans to go
to UN members to press for their full implementation of Resolution
1718
Defense issues:
6) Japan-South Korea security dialogue restarts after 3-year hiatus
7) MSDF personnel to participate in the site assessment process for
the relocation of Futenma to the shore area of Camp Schwab
8) Defense Minister Kyuma pressed by opposition lawmaker in the Diet
on possible additional expense to Japan of Guam relocation of
Okinawa Marines
9) Bad weather at Iwojima brings NLP back to Atsugi putting local
mayor in foul mood
10) New Komeito debates right of collective self-defense, concerned
that Abe administration will change interpretation to allow its use
Political agenda:
11) It is certain that national referendum bill will pass the Diet
on May 14
12) Surprise overturn by Tokyo High Court of acquittal of LDP
heavyweight Muraoka for hiding 100 million JDA political donation
13) Former Hashimoto faction startled by high court's reversal of
decision on Muraoka, which could have impact on others involved in
donation scam
14) LDP perplexed by the overturn of Muraoka's acquittal, fearing
political backlash
15) Koga and Tanigaki factions in the LDP are preparing way for a
merger
16) Upper House President Ogi from the LDP to retire from politics
17) Minshuto (Democratic Party of Japan) readies its manifesto for
the Upper House election, focusing on rectifying the growing income
disparity in Japan
18) National Land and Transport Ministry at odds with the Prime
Minister's office on liberalization of civil aviation scheme called
"Asia Gateway Strategy"
Articles:
1) TOP HEADLINES
Asahi:
Labor Ministry to propose abolishing training system of allowing
employment of cheap foreign laborers
Mainichi: Yomiuri: Sankei: Tokyo Shimbun
Acquittal overturned for former Chief Cabinet Secretary Muraoka in
case of secret political funds donation by Japan Dental Political
Federation: "Takigawa statement is credible," Tokyo High Court
judges
TOKYO 00002113 002 OF 011
Nihon Keizai:
Leading IHI to resume operations at shipyard in Aichi: First
production reinforcement in 30 years
Akahata:
Bill on procedures to amend Constitution: LDP, Minshuto agree to
vote at Upper House special committee today; Communist Party against
move
2) EDITORIALS
Asahi:
(1) Acquittal of former Chief Cabinet Secretary Muraoka overturned:
How will Nonaka and Aoki respond?
(2) British Prime Minister Blear to stand down: "Third way" legacy
Mainichi:
(1) Secret political funds donation incident: Diet should clear fog
enveloping truth
(2) Toyota Motor's operating benefit reach 2 trillion yen; Attach
importance to environment in newly emerging markets as well'
Yomiuri:
(1) BSE inspection: It is time to adopt international standards
(2) Former Chief Cabinet Secretary Muraoka ruled guilty: Decision
overturning previous ruling recognizes credibility of accountant's
statement
Nihon Keizai:
(1) Three% cut in public projects is major premise for spending
reform
(2) Muraoka trial: Court overturns ruling, but there is no change in
essence of case
Sankei:
(1) British Prime Minister to quit: Japan should respond to changes
in administrations in the world
(2) Muraoka ruled guilty: Good opportunity to think about politics
and money
Tokyo Shimbun:
(1) Spring wage battles for small and medium-size companies,
part-timers: Situation far removed from correction of income gap
(2) Toyota Motors becomes top manufacturer in the world: It is urged
to spearhead moves to prevent global warming
Akahata:
(1) 5.20 Youth Convention to be held on May 20
3) Prime Minister's Official Residence (Kantei)
Prime Minister's schedule, May 10
NIHON KEIZAI (Page 2) (Full)
May 11, 2007
10:40
Met Special Advisor Nemoto at the Kantei. Followed by New Komeito
Vice President Higashi.
11:13
Met Chief Cabinet Secretary Shiozaki.
TOKYO 00002113 003 OF 011
12:41
Met Special Advisor Seko and Cabinet Public Relations Secretary
Hasegawa.
15:12
Met Finance Vice Minister Tomida. Followed by Culture Agency
Director General Aoki and Education, Culture, Sports, Science and
Technology Ministry Deputy Vice Minister Tamai. Later met Special
Advisor Yamatani.
16:48
Met Cabinet Intelligence Director Mitani and Defense Ministry
Defense Intelligence Headquarters Chief Mukunoki. Mitani stayed
behind.
18:00
Attended a celebration party for the launch of the Service Industry
Productivity Council at the Hotel Okura.
18:28
Arrived at the Kantei.
19:07
Dined with Administrative Reform Minister Watanabe, Upper House
Secretary General Katayama, Chief Cabinet Secretary Shiozaki, and
SIPDIS
others at a Chinese restaurant in the Hotel Okura.
20:40
Returned to his official residence.
4) Afghan reconstruction: Prime Minister Abe orders strengthening of
human contributions, seeking to dispatch civilian police
SANKEI (Page 2) (Excerpts)
May 11, 2007
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe as of yesterday instructed officials in
the foreign and defense ministries to look into measures allowing
human contributions to Afghanistan. The government at the beginning
of this year had been considering air-transport activities by the
Air Self-Defense Force, but withdrew the idea due to the lack of
legal preparation and the worsening public security situation in
Afghanistan. It decided instead to provide grant assistance to
Afghanistan, including assistance to local non-government
organizations (NGOs) operating in the country. However, the prime
minister is aiming at strengthening human contributions in a way
that would be visible to all, and according to several senior
officials in the foreign and defense ministries, "The prime minister
is probing the possibility of sending civilians, such as civilian
police or NGO-connected personnel."
Currently, approximately 10 Japanese NGOs are carrying out
activities in Afghanistan. Among them, six organizations are
receiving grant money from the Japanese government. They are
carrying out such activities as landmine removal, educational
assistance, and provision of drinking water. The government would
like to strengthen assistance for such activities that would lead to
an increase in the number of NGOs or their personnel operating in
local areas in Afghanistan. At the same time, the idea is to look
into the possibility of dispatching doctors or civilian police, as
well.
TOKYO 00002113 004 OF 011
5) Japan to prompt other countries via UNSC to fully implement
sanctions against DPRK
SANKEI (Page 5) (Full)
May 11, 2007
The Japanese government yesterday decided to step up its efforts to
work on other countries to fully translate into action the United
Nations Security Council (UNSC) Resolution 1718 in response to North
Korea's failure to implement the first-phase action, including
shutting down and sealing its nuclear facilities, as agreed on in
the six-party talks (in February). The resolution calls on the
member nations to ban exports of luxury items to the North, but it
is unclear whether many countries, including China and South Korea,
have put the resolution into practice. Japan is considering imposing
further sanctions on North Korea and it is also aiming to build an
international sanction coalition against the North in order to prod
it to observe the agreement.
Steps being considered in this regard include urging the country
presiding the UNSC to discuss at its Sanctions Committee on North
Korea established in the UNSC how far the member nations have
carried out their respective sanction measures.
Chief Cabinet Secretary Yasuhisa Shiozaki told a press conference
yesterday: "We look for opportunities to emphasize the need for all
the UN member nations to implement sanction measures, but our
understanding is that the number of countries that have implemented
them has not reached a satisfactory level yet." Foreign Minister
Taro Aso as well told at a meeting yesterday of the Lower House
Committee on Foreign Affairs: "Japan has already discussed the
United States about a proper way of implementation."
The UNSC Resolution 1718 was unanimously adopted in last October in
response to North Korea's nuclear test. On programs for the
development of nuclear, missile, and weapons of mass destruction
(WMD) and the like, the resolution demands, for instance, that all
member nations shall (1) put an embargo on relevant certain items;
(2) freeze funds of relevant individuals and organizations; and (3)
ban responsible persons and their families from entering into their
countries. The resolution also demands that all member nations in
this regard shall report to the UNSC in not more than 30 days.
However, the number of countries that have made a report to the
Sanctions Committee was 68 as of mid-April. China has submitted a
report, but the report has no description about luxury items, and
says it "plans to" freeze funds and ban entries into the country.
South Korea in its report to the UNSC says only that it is "creating
a list of luxury items" whose exports will be prohibited.
6) Japan-ROK security dialogue takes place for first time in three
years and half
YOMIURI (Page 4) (Full)
May 11, 2007
The sixth Japan-South Korea security dialogue took place at the
Foreign Ministry yesterday, bringing together the two countries'
senior foreign and defense officials for the first time in about
three years and a half. In the session, the two countries agreed
that North Korea must swiftly implement the initial-stage measures,
such as shutting down and sealing its nuclear facility in Yongbyon,
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as was agreed upon in the six-party talks in February.
7) Shiozaki: SDF might carry out environmental assessment for
Futenma relocation
YOMIURI (Page 4) (Full)
May 11, 2007
Chief Cabinet Secretary Yasuhisa Shiozaki indicated in a press
conference yesterday that the Maritime Self-Defense Force might
conduct part of the planned environment impact assessment around
Camp Schwab in Nago, the relocation site for the US Marine Corp's
Futenma Air Station.
8) USFJ realignment burden: Lawmaker Ogata asks if there will be
additional costs after (Okinawa Marines) move to Guam, but Defense
Minister Kyuma unable to reply
AKAHATA (Page 2) (Excerpt)
May 11, 2007
Defense Minister Fumio Kyuma, appearing yesterday in the Upper House
Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee was unable to deny the
possibility that after the move to Guam of US Marines on Okinawa,
based on the realignment of US forces in Japan, there would be
additional burden of expenses placed on Japan. He was replying to a
question from Japanese Communist Party member Yasuo Ogata.
According to the Pentagon report, Structural Changes in the US
Pacific Forces, accompanying the move of the Marines to Guam, there
will be such additional expenditures as transport costs and
facilities improvement costs totaling an annual $465 million
(approximately 55 billion yen). There are also other expense
calculations needed, but the allocations had not yet been made.
9) US forces in Japan: Bad weather at Iwojima cited as reason for
NLP at Atsugi Air Station, but local mayors call such,
"Unacceptable"
AKAHATA (Page 4) (Excerpt)
May 11, 2007
The US forces Japan announced yesterday that night-landing practice
(NLP) by jets attached to the Navy carrier Kitty Hawk, originally
scheduled to be carried out at Iwojima Island, will be done on the
10th, 14th, and 15th at Atsugi Air Station (Yamato and Ayase cities
in Kanagawa Prefecture) instead. According to the notification, the
practice could not be carried out at Iwojima due to inclement
weather. The hours of practice will be between 6:00 and 10:00 pm,
and the aircraft will be FA18C Hornets and EA6B Prowlers. In
addition, if unforeseen factors such as weather are involved, there
is a possibility of flying going on after 10:00 pm.
The mayors of the two cities have asked the commander of Atsugi that
the flights be cancelled, calling them "absolutely unacceptable and
truly regrettable."
10) New Komeito launches discussion on collective defense; Members
urge experts panel not to change the government's constitutional
interpretation
YOMIURI (Page 4) (Full)
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May 11, 2007
Following the government's decision to launch shortly a study by a
group of experts of particular cases concerning the right to
collective self-defense, the New Komeito's diplomatic and security
affairs research council also started yesterday a discussion on the
question of collective defense. The party is opposed to making any
changes to the government's constitutional interpretation banning
exercising the right to collective self-defense, though it has
endorsed the plan to study particular cases. Many New Komeito
members voiced cautious views in yesterday's session.
The participants included Assistant Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary
Kyoji Yanagisawa, who heads the government's experts panel.
Yanagisawa explained on: (1) how US warships in waters near Japan
should be protected, (2), how ballistic missiles headed for the
United States should be dealt with, (3) how foreign troops working
alongside SDF troops, who are for instance on the mission in the
southern Iraqi city of Samawah, must be rescued, and (4) how the SDF
should extend logistical support in relation to the use of force.
Yanagisawa said: "There are two questions: (1) Should the SDF be
left as unable to conduct those four types of activities, (2) what
kind of legal steps must be taken in order to allow the SDF to carry
out those activities."
A member asked Yanagisawa: "The experts council does not include any
former Cabinet Legislation Bureau officials. Did the government do
so intentionally?" Another urged the experts panel to conduct
discussions within the framework of the government's definition of
the right to collective defense. Yanagisawa sought the attendants'
understanding, saying, "The experts council includes former
bureaucrats who actually experienced Diet debates, and that's
sufficient for discussions from a legal perspective."
11) National referendum bill sure to pass Diet on May 14
YOMIURI (Page 2) (Full)
May 11, 2007
The chief directors of the Upper Special House Research Committee on
the Constitution representing the ruling Liberal Democratic Party
(LDP) and the main opposition party Minshuto (Democratic Party of
Japan) yesterday agreed to hold today a general question-and-answer
session and take a vote on a bill to hold a referendum on a revision
of the Constitution. The Upper House Steering Committee yesterday
decided to put the bill to a vote at a plenary session on May 14 of
the Upper House. It is therefore certain that the bill will be
enacted on May 14.
In the two chief directors meeting yesterday, it was decided that
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe would attend today's general meeting.
In an informal meeting of committee directors, held before this
chief directors meeting, the ruling coalition proposed taking a vote
on the bill, citing that more than 40 hours were spent for
deliberations and public hearing was held in six places. Minshuto,
however, was reluctant, saying, "Enough time was not spent for a
debate and a central public hearing session has yet to be held." The
leading opposition party later agreed to the ruling camp's plan
based on the conditions that the prime minister would attend the
committee session and all possible measures would be taken until the
law's enforcement
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12) High court overturns not-guilty ruling for Muraoka, regarding
Takigawa's testimony as reliable
MAINICHI (Top Play) (Excerpts)
May 11, 2007
The Tokyo High Court yesterday overturned the Tokyo District Court's
judgment (March 2006) that acquitted former Chief Cabinet Secretary
Kanezo Muraoka of concealing a 100 million yen political donation
from the Japan Dental Association (JDA) to the former Hashimoto
faction. The court sentenced Muraoka to 10 months in prion,
suspended for three years. In reference to the testimony of
Toshiyuki Takigawa, the then treasurer of the Hashimoto faction who
testified: "Muraoka told him not to report the donation," presiding
Judge Masaru Suda said: "The testimony is highly reliable." Muraoka
intends to appeal.
The prosecution's assertion is that then Deputy Faction Chairman
Muraoka decided in a meeting of senior faction members in March 2002
not to report the 100 million yen donation from the JDA in the
political funds statement. In the hearing in the high court, too,
the credibility of Takigawa's testimony was focused on.
The court admitted that the testimony was reliable for these
reasons: (1) The testimony is natural and rational in light of
objective circumstances, and its fundamental points are consistent;
and (2) it coincides with what a secretary of former Prime Minister
Ryutaro Hashimoto said. It then came up with this conclusion:
"Muraoka played a role in getting a consensus in a senior faction
meeting not to report the donation in the political funds
statement."
The lower court judge dismissed the treasurer's testimony as
unreliable, adding that he intended to prevent the responsibility
for the scandal from falling on Hashimoto. But the high court
overruled it, saying: "There was no reason for the former treasurer
to make false testimony that was highly likely to place criminal
responsibility on a senior faction member in order to protect
someone."
13) Members of former Hashimoto faction surprised at overturned
ruling on Muraoka
TOKYO SHIMBUN (Page 2) (Excerpts)
May 11, 2007
The Tokyo High Court yesterday overturned a lower court acquittal
and found former Chief Cabinet Secretary Kanezo Muraoka guilty for
failing to report a 100 million yen political donation to Heisei
Kenkyukai, a political organization of a Liberal Democratic Party
faction led by former Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto. The
overturned ruling is causing a stir in ruling and opposition
parties.
House of Councillors Secretary General Toranosuke Katayama, who
belongs to the Tsushima faction, the successor to the Hashimoto
faction, told reporters yesterday: "I feel sorry for Mr. Muraoka.
Hearing and his testimony and taking comprehensive circumstances
into account, I had believed that Mr. Muraoka had a chance of
winning. I was surprised at the overturned judgment." Faction
Chairman Yuji Tsushima said, "I have no comment."
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Prime Minister Abe also only said: "This is a ruling on an
individual, so I had better refrain from offering a comment."
LDP Secretary General Hidenao Nakagawa said: "This case reminds us
that each politician must shape up and properly handle political
funds so as not to cause misunderstanding among the public." New
Komeito Acting Policy Research Council Chairman Natsuo Yamaguchi
commented: "We should take the high court's severe judgment
seriously. Now that public attention is being focused on the
politics-and-money problem, we must make efforts to increase
transparency in the flow of money."
Minshuto (Democratic Party of Japan) Secretary General Yukio
Hatoyama made this critical comment:
"There has been no reference to other senior members (of the former
Hashimoto faction) than Mr. Muraoka. I feel that the case has been
swept under the rug. They are trying to put an end to this case by
imposing the responsibility on a single person."
14) Guilty verdict on Muraoka shocks LDP
YOMIURI (Page 4) (Full)
May 11, 2007
The Tokyo High Court's decision yesterday that found former Chief
Cabinet Secretary Kanezo Muraoka guilty for not reporting a 100
million yen political donation to the former Hashimoto faction in
the Liberal Democratic Party, overturning a lower court acquittal,
has caused dismay in the LDP.
Tsushima faction Secretary General Hajime Funada noted: "It is truly
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regrettable that he was found guilty while discussion on the
question of politics and money if going on. We must take it
seriously." Upper House Caucus Secretary General Toranosuke Katayama
of the Tsushima faction also said: "The decision surprised me. I
personally feel sorry for Mr. Muraoka."
Meanwhile, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe simply said to reporters: "I
would like to refrain from any comment."
Given the fact that Muraoka's kin is backing an LDP candidate
running in the Akita constituency in the upcoming Upper House
election, there is concern in the LDP about the verdict's possible
negative impact on the race.
The opposition is eager to grill the LDP regarding the question of
politics and money by capitalizing on the decision. Minshuto
(Democratic Party of Japan) Secretary General Yukio Hatoyama was
critical: "The LDP has failed to demonstrate its accountability."
Social Democratic Party Secretary General Mataichi took this view:
"The decision has proven that collusive ties among politics, the
bureaucracy, and business are still very much alive under LDP
rule."
15) Koga, Tanigaki factions to join forces with merger in mind:
Coordination to be undertaken over timing, etc., while monitoring
political situation
NIHON KEIZAI (Page 2) (Excerpt)
May 11, 2007
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It was learned on May 10 that the Koga and Tanigaki factions of the
Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) had reached a basic agreement to
strengthen ties with a future merger in mind. Chairmen Makoto Koga
and Sadakazu Tanigaki met several times around the Golden Week
Holidays in Tokyo and agreed to strengthen relations, including
mutual assistance during upcoming Upper House election campaigns.
Some senior officials of both parties have also met with a view to
possible merger. However, since the Upper House election is to take
place in July, both sides intend to coordinate views on the timing
of the merger in a cautious manner.
16) Upper House President Ogi to retire from politics
YOMIURI (Page 2) (Full)
May 11, 2007
House of Councillors President Chikage Ogi, 74, who headed the now
defunct Conservative Party (Hoshuto) and served as minister of land,
infrastructure and transport, yesterday conveyed her intention not
run in this summer's Upper House election and retire from politics
to a senior Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) member.
Ogi, hailing from Takarazuka Revue, was a film and TV actress. In
1977 at the request of then Prime Minister Takeo Fukuda, she ran in
the Upper House election and elected.
She belonged to Shinshinto (New Frontier Party), the Liberal Party,
and the Conservative Party. She headed the Conservative Party.
In July 2007, she was appointed by Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori as
construction minister and national land agency director general. She
served as first minister of land, infrastructure and transport,
which was created as a result of the realignment of central
government offices. In November 2003, she rejoined the LDP and
became the first woman to serve as Upper House president in July
ΒΆ2004.
Her husband is a kabuki actor, Tojuro Sakata.
17) Minshuto's measures for narrowing social gap
ASAHI (Page 1) (Excerpts)
May 11, 2007
Minshuto (Democratic Party of Japan) revealed yesterday a draft
manifest (campaign pledges) for this summer's House of Councillors
election. The special feature of the draft manifest is the party
comes up with specific measures to rectify the income gap in
society, which it will bring up as a main campaign issue. The
measures include reform of the income tax system to abolish the
securities preferential tax system, as well as creation of a "child
allowance system to provide 26,000 yen per month. Giving special
considering to the constituencies in which single seats are up for
grabs in the upcoming Upper House election, the largest opposition
party places priority on measures for local areas such as the
introduction of a 1,000-yen minimum wage system across the nation.
The draft was compiled based on police measures to run government
(Magna Carta) that Minshuto came up with late last year.
Paying attention to the fact that many low-income earners have
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expressed unhappiness with the abolishment of the fixed tax break
and the residential tax hike from June, the party will propose
abolishing the securities preferential tax system. The government
and the ruling parties in late 2006 decided to extend for one year
the preferential tax system. They also decided to look into reform
of the inheritance and gift taxes in view of narrowing the income
gap.
Minshuto proposes maintaining the 5% consumption tax. In order to
highlight differences with Prime Minister Abe, who has tried to put
off consumption tax argument to sometime after the Upper House
election, the main opposition party wishes to stress a stance of
making efforts for rectifying the social divide by revising the
income tax and gift tax systems.
Main points of Minshuto's draft manifesto
Income tax reform, including abolishment of the securities
preferential tax system
Establishment of "child allowance system" to provide 26,000 yen per
month
Difference between production costs and market prices should be paid
to farmers
Strengthening local governments' audit function and regulation on
amakudari (golden parachute system) in order to prevent bid-rigging
practices and wrongdoings
Reducing by 50% greenhouse gases emissions by 2050, establishing a
law to rescue those suffering from the environmental causes
18) Gateway conference: Kantei, MLIT at odds over aviation
liberalization with Kantei calling for broad-based liberalization
including Kansai, Chubu Airports, while MLIT wants to see strategic
distribution of landing and departure slots
NIHON KEIZAI (Page 2) (Full)
May 11, 2007
Confrontation between the Prime Minister's Office (Kantei) and the
Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport (MLIT) is mounting
over aviation liberalization. Regarding the Kansai and Chub
International Airports, MLIT during an intensive meeting of the
Asian Gateway Strategic Council (AGSC), chaired by Motoshige Ito,
professor at Tokyo University, called for keeping intact a framework
of strategically allocating landing and departure slots. The pattern
of MLIT confronting Kantei, which is calling for broad-based
liberalization, including those two airports, has become clear.
The meeting brought together Tokyo University Professor Takatoshi
Ito, a private-sector member of the Council on Economic and Fiscal
Policy, and Keio University Professor Ushio Chujo, a member of the
Regulatory Reform Council, both in favor of promoting
liberalization. Discussions between MLIT and Kantei ended without
agreement with a senior MLIT official expressing a view cautious
about liberalization.
The focus of future discussions is how to handle a framework for
landing and departure slots, which spell outs arrangements at each
airport, based on aviation agreements with foreign countries. The
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Gateway Council wants to adopt a system under which the allocation
of landing and departure slots can be set flexibly in response to
demand. The panel's stance is to attach importance to passenger
convenience instead of carriers' vested rights and interests. The
idea behind this stance is that it would serve the best interests of
the nation.
MLIT is reluctant to liberalize international hub airports with MLIT
Minister Tetsuzo Fuyushiba rebutting: "The Kansai and Chubu Airports
are key cards for bilateral talks. If all airports are liberalized,
Japanese carriers would not be able to secure slots which they
want."
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