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UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 10 TOKYO 003995
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TAGS: OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
SUBJECT: JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 08/29/07
Index:
1) Top headlines
2) Editorials
3) Prime Minister's daily schedule
Opinion polls:
4) Shuffled Abe cabinet jumps 11 points in Mainichi poll to 33
PERCENT , but public split 43 PERCENT pro and 47 PERCENT con on
evaluating the new lineup
5) Nikkei poll: Abe cabinet support rate leaps 13 points to 41
PERCENT , with public giving a certain amount of credit to the new
lineup
6) Support rate for Abe cabinet jumps 11.5 PERCENT in Kyodo poll,
but 51 PERCENT of the public still want the prime minister to quit
7) Yomiuri poll gives Abe Cabinet a 44 PERCENT support rate, up
12.5 PERCENT , as public seems to have higher expectations of it
than before shuffle
8) Abe Cabinet support rate rises 7 points to 33 PERCENT in Asahi
poll, with non-support rate at 53 PERCENT , down 7 points; 53
PERCENT against extending MSDF duty in Indian Ocean
Fate of Anti-Terrorism Special Measures Law:
9) Nikkei poll finds 53 PERCENT of public against, 30 PERCENT for
extending anti-terror bill to allow MSDF refueling in the Indian
Ocean
10) Asahi poll finds women and young people strongly against
extending the anti-terror bill soon to go before the Diet
11) In telephone conference, new Foreign Minister Machimura tells
Secretary Rice he will make every effort to get the anti-terror bill
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passed this fall
12) Prime Minister Abe vows to try every avenue to get the
opposition camp to go along with the extension of the anti-terror
law this fall
North Korea problem:
13) Japan-North Korea working level talks set for Sept. 5-6 but
expectations are low
14) Foreign Minister Machimura: Government considering providing
North Korea with humanitarian aid to help flood victims
Political scene:
15) Chief Cabinet Secretary Yosano calls DPJ President Ozawa "a fine
fellow"
16) Vice Defense Minister Moriya at departure ceremony for outgoing
defense minister Koike says he "will miss her" but did he mean it?
17) New LDP Secretary General Aso blocks appointment for former
Chief Cabinet Secretary Shiozaki
18) Anti-Abe lawmaker picked for post of LDP deputy policy research
chairman
Yasukuni issue:
19) Abe: Yasukuni should decide on whether Class-A war criminals
should be unenshrined from Shinto shrine
20) No money in the budget again for a secular war memorial
Articles:
1) TOP HEADLINES
Asahi:
TOKYO 00003995 002 OF 010
Abe cabinet approval rating stands at 33 PERCENT ; 53 PERCENT do
not support it
Mainichi:
Survey finds 33 PERCENT approve of cabinet, up 11 points, but 52
PERCENT do not; Pollees split over evaluation of reshuffle
Yomiuri:
Survey on reshuffled Abe cabinet: 44 PERCENT support it, up 12
points from after Upper House election; 55 PERCENT think it holds
promise
Nikkei:
Abe cabinet: Approval rate reaches 41 PERCENT , up 13 points; Those
who replied they "feel a sense of stability" increases 9 points;
Moderate praise given to reshuffle
Sankei:
Abe cabinet gets underway: Personnel well aware of their prowess
appointed for key positions; Pursue Diet debate with focus on
Ozawa:
Tokyo Shimbun:
Hostage crisis in Afghanistan: All South Korean abductees to be
released with pullout of military troops as condition, South Korean
government announces
Akahata:
Internet cafe refugees reach 5,400; Half of them are nonpermanent
workers, according to Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry; 26 PERCENT
in their 20s, 23 PERCENT in their 50s
2) EDITORIALS
Asahi:
(1) Power shortage: Challenges remain after summer
(2) Murder of woman: Shadowy job referral service should not be left
unheeded
Mainichi:
(1) Increase in cabinet approval rating only due to LDP's
reflection
(2) Mobile phone site murder case: Time to take second look at
excessive use of anonymity
Yomiuri:
(1) Aegis ships: The way MSDF controls intelligence is far too
sloppy
(2) Murder in Aichi Prefecture: Shed light on reality of shadowy
mobile phone sites
Nikkei:
(1) Make best use of unprecedented personnel appointments to revamp
Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry
(2) Reasons for raising taxes are hardly satisfactory
Sankei:
(1) Military intelligence leak: Aim at becoming the most trustworthy
country in the world in terms of national security
(2) Internet murder: Root out criminal sites
Tokyo Shimbun:
TOKYO 00003995 003 OF 010
(1) Abduction of woman in Aichi Prefecture: Anonymity has given rise
to heinous crimes
(2) Japan-China defense exchange should play pivotal role in
avoiding crises
Akahata:
(1) Nuclear-free Japan declaration: The government should take
action to root out nuclear weapons
3) Prime Minister's Official Residence (Kantei)
Prime Minister's schedule, August 28
NIKKEI (Page 2) (Full)
August 29, 2007
10:10
Met at Kantei with Upper House Chairman Otsuji and Secretary General
Yamazaki.
13:56
ttended joint cabinet-LDP funeral service for the late Prime
Minister Miyazawa at Nippon Budokan Hall.
15:51
Returned to Kantei.
18:19
Returned to his official residence.
4) Poll: Cabinet support at 33 PERCENT , nonsupport at 52 PERCENT
MAINICHI (Top play) (Abridged)
August 29, 2007
The Mainichi Shimbun conducted a telephone-based nationwide public
opinion survey on Aug. 27-28. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe shuffled his
cabinet on Aug. 27. His newly launched cabinet got a 33 PERCENT
support rate in the survey, up 11 percentage points from the Abe
cabinet's all-time low in the last survey conducted Aug. 4-5. The
Abe cabinet's support rate rebounded to its level before this
summer's election for the House of Councillors. However, the
nonsupport rate was 52 PERCENT . As seen from the figure, the Abe
cabinet's disapproval rating still accounted for more than half. In
addition, there were also opinions pointing to the premier's lack of
leadership. The survey showed that there has been no change in the
public's severe view. Respondents were also asked if they supported
Abe's new cabinet lineup and his ruling Liberal Democratic Party's
new executive lineup. In response to this question, public opinion
was split, with "yes" accounting for 43 PERCENT and "no" at 47
PERCENT .
In the breakdown of public support for political parties, the LDP
stood at 26 PERCENT , with the leading opposition Democratic Party
of Japan (DPJ or Minshuto) likewise scoring 26 PERCENT . In the last
survey, the LDP fell to 17 PERCENT in public support. This time,
however, the LDP rebounded with a rise of 9 points. The DPJ
sustained a drop of 7 points.
5) Poll: Abe cabinet's support rate at 41 PERCENT , up 13 points
NIKKEI (Top play) (Abridged)
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August 29, 2007
Following up Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's launching of his shuffled
cabinet, the Nihon Keizai Shimbun (Nikkei) conducted a spot public
opinion survey on Aug. 27-28. The new Abe cabinet's support rate
reached 41 PERCENT , up 13 percentage points from the last survey
taken in late July. The nonsupport rate was 40 PERCENT , down 23
points. Abe seems to have obtained public support to a certain
extent for his removal of cabinet ministers who came under fire for
their gaffes or murky political funds. However, there are also
critical opinions about the premier who made up his mind to stay on
after his ruling Liberal Democratic Party's crushing defeat in this
summer's election for the House of Councillors.
In the breakdown of public support for political parties, the LDP
stood at 35 PERCENT , up 6 points from the last survey. The leading
opposition Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ or Minshuto) was at 36
PERCENT . The DPJ still outpaced the LDP. However, the pro-DPJ
figure dropped 8 points from the last survey. The margin between the
two parties' respective figures has narrowed.
The survey was taken by Nikkei Research Inc. over the telephone on a
random digit dialing (RDD) basis. For the survey, samples were
chosen from among men and women aged 20 and over across the nation.
A total of 1,235 households with one or more voters were sampled,
and answers were obtained from 687 persons (55.6 PERCENT ).
6) Poll: New Abe cabinet's approval rating rises to 40 PERCENT
TOKYO (Page 1) (Abridged)
August 29, 2007
Following up Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's launching of his shuffled
cabinet, Kyodo News conducted a telephone-based spot nationwide
public opinion survey from the evening of Aug. 27 through Aug. 28.
The approval rating for the new Abe cabinet was 40.5 PERCENT , up
11.5 percentage points from the last survey conducted July 30-31
right after the July 29 House of Councillors election. The
disapproval rating was 45.5 PERCENT , down 13.5 points. The Abe
cabinet's support rate last topped 40 PERCENT in mid-May before the
issue of the government's pension record-keeping flaws was taken up.
In the survey, respondents were also asked if they thought the prime
minister should step down due to his ruling Liberal Democratic
Party's rout in this summer's upper house election. To this
question, "yes" accounted for 51.3 PERCENT , up 1.8 points.
In the breakdown of public support for political parties, the ruling
Liberal Democratic Party stood at 38.8 PERCENT , up 7.3 points from
a survey taken in late July. The leading opposition Democratic Party
of Japan (Minshuto) was 25.6 PERCENT , down 12.0 points. New
Komeito, the LDP's coalition partner, was at 3.2 PERCENT , down 1.3
points. The Japanese Communist Party was at 3.5 PERCENT , up 0.1
points. The Social Democratic Party (SDP or Shaminto) was at 1.8
PERCENT , down 0.9 points. The People's New Party (PNP or Kokumin
Shinto) was at 1.3 PERCENT , up 0.5 points. New Party Nippon (NPN or
Shinto Nippon) was at 1.0 PERCENT , down 0.9 points. The proportion
of those with no particular party affiliation was 24.1 PERCENT , up
8.2 points.
7) Poll: New Abe cabinet scores 44 PERCENT in public support
YOMIURI (Top play) (Abridged)
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August 29, 2007
In the wake of Prime Minister Abe's launching of his new cabinet,
the Yomiuri Shimbun conducted a telephone-based spot nationwide
public opinion survey from the evening of Aug. 27 through Aug. 28.
The new Abe cabinet's support rate was 44.2 PERCENT , up 12.5
percentage points from the 31.7 PERCENT rating in a previous
telephone-based spot survey conducted July 30-31 right after the
July 29 election for the House of Councillors. The nonsupport rate
was 36.1 PERCENT , down 23.8 points.
In the breakdown of public support for political parties, the ruling
Liberal Democratic Party stood at 31.8 PERCENT . The leading
opposition Democratic Party (Minshuto) was at 30.9 PERCENT . The LDP
was up 0.5 points from the post-election survey, with the DPJ down
0.5 points. However, the public view of the LDP remained severe.
8) Poll: New Abe cabinet's support rate at 33 PERCENT ; Disapproval
still high at 53 PERCENT
ASAHI (Top play) (Abridged)
August 29, 2007
Following up Prime Minister Abe's shuffle of his cabinet, the Asahi
Shimbun conducted a telephone-based spot nationwide public opinion
survey from the evening of Aug. 27 through the evening of Aug. 28.
In the survey, the rate of public support for the new Abe cabinet
was 33 PERCENT , up from an all-time low of 26 PERCENT in the last
survey conducted July 30-31, right after the July 29 election for
the House of Councillors. However, the disapproval rating was still
high at 53 PERCENT (60 PERCENT in the last survey). The Abe
cabinet's approval rating has rebounded with the shuffle but it
remains low. In the survey, respondents were asked about their image
of the prime minister after his cabinet's shuffle. In response, only
18 PERCENT answered that their image of the prime minister has
improved, with 9 PERCENT saying it has worsened and 66 PERCENT
saying it remains unchanged. Respondents were also asked about the
advisability of extending the Antiterrorism Special Measures Law,
which will become a major point at issue in this fall's
extraordinary Diet session. To this question, negative answers
accounted for 53 PERCENT , with affirmative answers at 35 PERCENT .
In the breakdown of public support for political parties, the ruling
Liberal Democratic Party stood at 25 PERCENT (21 PERCENT in the
last survey), with the leading opposition Democratic Party of Japan
(Minshuto) at 32 PERCENT (34 PERCENT in the last survey). The DPJ
stayed above the LDP from the last survey.
Among other political parties, New Komeito, the LDP's coalition
partner, was at 3 PERCENT (5 PERCENT in the last survey), with the
Japanese Communist Party at 3 PERCENT (3 PERCENT in the last
survey) and the Social Democratic Party (Shaminto) at 1 PERCENT (2
PERCENT in the last survey).
9) Nikkei poll on Antiterrorism Special Measures Law: 53 PERCENT
against extension; only 30 PERCENT support it
NIKKEI (Page 3) (Full)
The Antiterrorism Special Measures Law expires on Nov. 1. Regarding
the question of whether to extend the law, 53 PERCENT replied, "The
law should not be extended," largely topping the number of pollees
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who said, "The law should be extended." The Maritime Self-Defense
Force is carrying out refueling operations in the Indian Ocean for
vessels of the US and other countries, which are engaging in a
mopping up campaign in the Afghanistan theater. The government is
aiming at amending the law in the extraordinary Diet session to be
convened in September. The fact that the poll showed a pronounced
number of pollees taking a cautious stance toward an extension of
the law could affect future Diet deliberations.
10) Asahi Shimbun poll: Women, young people strongly oppose
extension of Antiterrorism Law:
ASAHI (Page 3) (Excerpt)
August 29, 2007
The poll found that many pollees were against an extension of the
Antiterrorism Special Measures Law with its breakdown showing 35
PERCENT in favor of the bill and 53 PERCENT against it. Among male
pollees, 44 PERCENT supported it, and 50 PERCENT opposed it.
Female pollees took a cautious stance with 26 PERCENT supporting it
and 56 PERCENT opposed. Another feature of the poll results is that
respondents in their 20s and 40s were strongly against an extension
of the law.
Among those who support the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), 60
PERCENT supported the law's extension, while 29 PERCENT opposed
it. Only 17 PERCENT of pollees who support the Democratic Party of
Japan (JDP or Minshuto) approved it, while a whopping 75 PERCENT
opposed it. The poll thus showed a stark contrast between the views
of LDP supporters and DPJ supporters over the question of whether to
extend the law.
Regarding Abe's appointment of former Iwate Prefecture Governor
Masuda as internal affairs minister with a view to shifting the
current policy of slighting regional district, 41 PERCENT expressed
their positive expectations. The appointment of Masuzoe as health,
labor and welfare minister, the post to deal with the pension
fiasco, was also supported by 73 PERCENT . Both figures topped the
number of those who replied that they had no expectations. Masuzoe's
popularity was visible with more than 80 PERCENT of LDP supporters
and about 70 PERCENT of DPJ supporters and swing voters expressing
their expectations.
11) Machimura promises Rice to do his utmost for extending
antiterrorism law
ASAHI (Page 4) (Full)
August 29, 2007
Foreign Minister Nobutaka Machimura had a teleconference with US
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice yesterday, in which Rice
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congratulated Machimura for his assumption of office. They also
exchanged views on the Antiterrorism Special Measures Law, which has
been the legal basis for the Maritime Self-Defense Force's
assistance to the US-led coalition forces in the Indian Ocean.
According to the Foreign Ministry, the two leaders agreed that it is
essential for Japan-US relations to extend the law so that the MSDF
will be able to continue its refueling operation beyond November 1.
Machimura promised that he would do his best to extend the law, and
Rice said that she is counting on him.
12) Prime Minister Abe: "I'll consult with opposition parties and
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make every effort" for extension of antiterrorism law
NIHON KEIZAI (Page 2) (Full)
August 29, 2007
When asked by reporters at the Prime Minister's Official Residence
yesterday about the question of extending the Antiterrorism Special
Measures Law, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe told them: "I want the law
extended. For that, I want to discuss the matter with the Democratic
Party of Japan (DPJ or Minshuto) and other opposition parties. I'll
make every effort to obtain their understanding." Abe thus indicated
his willingness to consult the matter with the opposition bloc.
DPJ Deputy President Naoto Kan in this regard indicated a cautious
stance in a speech in Otaru City, Hokkaido, by noting: "I think it
is not what the public wants to see that our party meets the ruling
coalition halfway. The first thing for the Liberal Democratic Party
(LDP) and the ruling bloc to do is to explain what they want to do
specifically." DPJ Secretary General Yukio Hatoyama, as well, told
reporters: "They do not understand our party. Let's debate fairly. I
want the public to judge which side is correct."
13) Japan-DPRK working group to open on Sept. 5-6, likely to discuss
also how to "settle the past"
NIHON KEIZAI (Page 2) (Excerpts)
August 29, 2007
The Japan-North Korea working group on diplomatic normalization is
to hold talks on Sept. 5-6 in Mongolia. At the session, the Japanese
government plans to announce its willingness to discuss also the
question of "settling the past" as called for by North Korea. This
move reflects Tokyo's desire to elicit somehow a positive response
from North Korea to the abduction issue by following Foreign
Minister Nobutaka Machimura's statement saying that he would
consider providing aid to North Korea, which has suffered from a
flood. Optimism is, however, guarded for it is not known how the
North, which has been hard-lined toward Japan, will react.
The Japan-North Korea workingl group will hold talks in Ulan Bator,
Mongolia. The Mongolian government, which has diplomatic relations
with North Korea, has previously told Tokyo that it would be willing
to provide a venue for Japan-North Korea talks.
The chief delegates to the six-party talks in their meeting in July
agreed to hold talks at the five working groups, including the one
on Japan-North Korea diplomatic normalization, within August. The
three working groups already held talks, but two other working
groups -- the one on US-North Korea diplomatic normalization (which
is to meet on Sept. 1-2) and the one on Japan-North Korea diplomatic
normalization -- have yet to hold talks.
14) Machimura: Government is considering humanitarian aid to North
Korean flood victims
NIKKEI (Page 1) (Full)
August 29, 2007
Foreign Minister Nobutaka Machimura in a press interview yesterday
indicated that the government would consider extending humanitarian
aid to flood victims in North Korea. Machimura said: "In view of the
severity of the disaster, I wonder if we should link (the aid) to
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the abduction issue. We are now hastily studying the matter. We must
come up with an answer swiftly."
Japan and North Korea are scheduled to hold a meeting of their
working-group to discuss diplomatic normalization for two days from
September 5 in Mongolia under the framework of the six-party talks.
Machimura's statement on humanitarian aid is apparently aimed to
induce a positive stance from North Korea regarding the abduction
issue.
15) Chief Cabinet Secretary Yosano: Ozawa is a good person
MAINICHI (Page 5) (Full)
August 29, 2007
Chief Cabinet Secretary Kaoru Yosano talked about Ichiro Ozawa,
president of the Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ), at a press
conference yesterday: "I know him well through jobs and our common
interests. He is a good person." He took a completely different
position from his predecessor, Shiozaki, who had repeatedly
criticized Ozawa. In the wake of the trading of places between the
ruling and opposition camps in the House of Councillors, Yosano
apparently was trying to set forth a cooperative stance with the
DPJ.
Yosano said: "When I was serving my fifth term in the Diet, he was
the LDP's secretary general." Referring to one of his interests,
Yosano, who is regarded as the best Go player in the political
world, jokingly said: "I have given Mr. Ozawa guidance in the game
of Go." He then revealed that Ozawa had asked him sometimes to play
Go and that they played only once after Ozawa left the LDP.
16) "You will be missed" -- a farewell address to Koike from Moriya,
but did he mean it?
SANKEI (Page 5) (Abridged slightly)
August 29, 2007
Former Defense Minister Yuriko Koike delivered a speech in a
ceremony for her departure from the post, held last evening at the
ministry. Koike called for a tighter information management system
by saying in the speech: "I would like to see thorough information
management and an enhanced Japan-US alliance. This is my last
message." Vice Administrative Defense Minister Takemasa Moriya, who
had locked horns with Koike over his successor, is also scheduled to
retire on September 1. Moriya calmly delivered a farewell address
that went, "You will be greatly missed by all of us at the Defense
Ministry." Moriya's message stopped short of mentioning information
security, however. A chilly atmosphere surrounded Koike and Moriya
until the last moment.
17) Plan to appoint Shiozaki as senior deputy chairman of the LDP
Policy Research Council ends fruitlessly due to Aso's opposition
MAINICHI (Page 5) (Full)
August 29, 2007
Following the inauguration of a new cabinet of Prime Minister Shinzo
Abe, the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) also launched yesterday a
new executive board led by Secretary General Taro Aso. Prior to the
renewal of the LDP executive lineup, it had been expected that
former Chief Cabinet Secretary Yasuhisa Shiozaki, a symbol of the
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so-called "cabinet of friends of Abe," would be picked as senior
deputy chairman of the LDP Policy Research Council, but that
portfolio did not go to him. It is said that Aso, who has now
prioritized a policy of placing emphasis on revitalizing regional
economy, was unwilling to put Shiozaki in that post, assuming that
he as a reformist might take the initiative in making policy
decisions by keeping Policy Research Council Chairman Nobuteru
Ishihara under his control.
Shiozaki just left the chief cabinet secretary post after being the
lightning rod for angry charges over the "cabinet of friends."
Shiozaki and Ishihara, members of the new breed of lawmakers who
were specialists in making policies, worked hard for consultations
between the ruling and opposition parties during the 1998
extraordinary Diet session, which focused on revitalizing the
financial system. Because of this reason, Ishihara intended to pick
him as his deputy.
Aso, however, opposed the idea. He stressed in a press conference
held soon after becoming secretary general: "Our mission is to
rebuild the LDP that was destroyed (by (former Prime Minister
Junichiro Koizumi)." He believes that rebuilding the LDP from the
humiliating defeat in the July Upper House election can be made by
revitalizing local economies devastated by the Koizumi's structural
reform drive. He appears to have aimed as underscoring a change in
the party's policy by excluding Shiozaki.
Instead of Shiozaki, Kisaburo Tokai, a member of the Yamasaki
faction, was selected. After the Upper House election, Tokai joined
a study group of lawmakers critical of Prime Minister Abe, but he
left the group yesterday, saying, "Since I became senior deputy
chairman of the Policy Research Council, I cannot continue to be in
the group."
18) Tokai, critical of Abe, named Policy Research Council senior
deputy chairman
ASAHI (Page 4) (Abridged slightly)
August 29, 2007
The Liberal Democratic Party decided yesterday to appoint former
Senior Vice Education, Science and Technology Minister Kisaburo
Tokai of the Yamasaki faction as Policy Research Council senior
deputy chairman. Prime Minister Abe had planned the appointment of
former Chief Cabinet Secretary Yasuhisa Shiozaki, but the LDP
leadership rejected it. The party apparently aims to play up a
well-balanced lineup by appointing Tokai, who is critical of Abe's
policy course.
Tokai was a member of the group launched by LDP Lower House members
after the July Upper House election calling for a review of Abe's
policy course, including his economic growth strategy. The
leadership decided to gave Tokai the post upon his withdrawal from
the group. Policy Research Council Chairman Nobuteru Ishihara
explained Tokai's appointment this way: "He served as policy chief
of New Party Sakigake (or Harbinger, established in 1993). We gave
importance to that experience." Meanwhile, Shiozaki worked as a
driving force of Abe's economic growth strategy as chief cabinet
secretary. Abe urged Ishihara and others to approve the appointment
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of Shiozaki, who pushed ahead with the reform policy course, but
Secretary General Taro Aso and Ishihara reportedly rejected it,
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citing Shiozaki's coordination ability and other factors. Shiozaki
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was instead offered the post of research commission chairman, but he
declined it.
19) Prime Minister Abe: Yasukuni should decide on whether Class-A
war criminals should be unenshrined from Shinto shrine
MAINICHI (Page 5) (Full)
August 29, 2007
Asked about Chief Cabinet Secretary Kaoru Yosano's pet opinion that
Yasukuni Shrine should separate Class-A war criminals from it, Prime
Minister Shinzo Abe responded:
"I think that is Chief Cabinet Secretary Yosano's view. I believe
that Yasukuni Shrine, a religious organization, should make a
decision on that (whether Class-A war criminals should be
unenshrined from the shrine)."
20) Government not to make a budgetary request on a new memorial
facility for next fiscal year budget owing to lack of "national
consensus"
YOMIURI (Page 2) (Full)
August 29, 2007
The government yesterday decided not to make a budgetary request for
a survey intended for the construction of a new national memorial
facility (for the war dead) in compiling the fiscal 2008 budget
bill.
Prime Minister Abe has indicated his cautiousness about constructing
a new memorial facility. The government also has judged it is
difficult to submit a budgetary request in this regard at this point
in time as an aide to the prime minister said, "No national
consensus has been obtained."
The construction of a memorial facility was proposed at the end of
2002 by then Chief Cabinet Secretary Yasuo Fukuda's advisory panel
because of objections from China and South Korea to then Prime
Minister Koizumi's visits to Yasukuni Shrine. The panel suggested
that "it is necessary to construct a permanent, secular facility to
be run by the state." Some in the ruling parties are calling for
making a budgetary request for a survey concerning the construction
of such a facility, but a budgetary request has been put on hold
every year.
Chief Cabinet Secretary Yosano has insisted on separately enshrining
the Class-A war criminals from Yasukuni Shrine. Asked about this by
reporters late yesterday at the Prime Minister's Official Residence,
Prime Minister Abe said: "I think that is Chief Cabinet Secretary
Yosano's idea. That is a matter the religious corporation Yasukuni
Shrine should decide."
DONOVAN