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SUBJECT: DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 09/26/07
Index:
(1) Japanese, US chief negotiators reiterate need for cooperation in
effort to denuclearize North Korea
(2) Hill reveals US plan to provide North Korea with 50,000 tons of
heavy oil as early as October
(3) US Assistant Secretary of State Hill: "We'll focus on uranium
enrichment programs and graphite-moderate nuclear reactors, etc."
(4) Foreign minister to visit US starting on Sept. 27 to take part
in global warming conference, UN General Assembly
(5) Chief Cabinet Secretary Machimura eyes discussions on new
refueling legislation as early as mid-October
(6) Fukuda administration launched: Consensus-oriented Fukuda's
leadership in structural reform questionable
(7) Fate of economic policy: Switch from structural reforms;
Realistic scenario for tax hike
(8) Prime Minister Fukuda installs tried and true lawmakers to
Kantei posts; Picks his elder son as political secretary
(9) Scanner column -- Aso eyes next opportunity for him to take top
seat of government; He refused to join Fukuda cabinet, citing
"difference in philosophy"
(10) New LDP President Fukuda's four organizations raise 100 million
yen, leaving some expenditures unaccounted for
ARTICLES:
(1) Japanese, US chief negotiators reiterate need for cooperation in
effort to denuclearize North Korea
TOKYO WEB
September 26, 2007
Foreign Ministry's Asian and Oceanian Affairs Bureau Director
General Kenichiro Sasae, Japan's chief delegate for the six-party
talks on North Korea's nuclear development problem, met with United
States Assistant Secretary of State Christopher Hill, the US' top
negotiator with North Korea, at the Foreign Ministry this morning.
They agreed on the need for Japan and the US to work together to
produce substantive results in the next round of the six-party talks
in Beijing starting Sept. 27 in an effort to address specific steps
for disabling North Korea's nuclear facilities and other measures to
be taken in the second phase.
In reference to the issue of North Korea's past abductions of
Japanese nationals, Hill emphasized: "The US will never sacrifice
relations with Japan for the sake of US-North Korea relations." They
also shared the view that the two countries also should take joint
steps in tackling the abduction issue. After the meeting, Hill told
reporters: "The abduction issue is our priority task."
Sasae said to reporters: "I appreciate the US' strong support. Such
support from the US is crucial to our negotiations."
(2) Hill reveals US plan to provide North Korea with 50,000 tons of
TOKYO 00004462 002 OF 010
heavy oil as early as October
MAINICHI NET (Full)
13:16, September 26, 2007
Visiting US Assistant Secretary of State Christopher Hill gave an
interview to news companies, including the Mainichi Shimbun, at the
US Embassy in Tokyo earlier today, in which he indicated that the
United States would start providing North Korea with 50,000 tons of
heavy oil as early as October in return for its denuclearization
steps.
In the six-party plenary session scheduled to begin in Beijing on
Sept. 27, the focus will be on concrete steps to disable the nuclear
facilities and to completely declare the nuclear programs by the end
of the year -- the second stage in the agreed-upon dismantlement of
the existing nuclear programs. Assistant Secretary Hill underlined
the need to focus on the North's plutonium production capability,
while predicting tough negotiations on the definition of disablement
and other matters. For the time being, the focus will be on three
facilities, including the 5000-kilowatt graphite-moderated rector in
Yongbyon, that were inspected in mid-September by nuclear experts
form the United States, China, and Russia.
The US official also indicated the need to pursue alleged
development of highly-enriched uranium.
(3) US Assistant Secretary of State Hill: "We'll focus on uranium
enrichment programs and graphite-moderate nuclear reactors, etc."
SANKEI ONLINE NEWS (Full)
September 26, 2007, 11:22 a.m.
Akio Takahata
US Assistant Secretary of State Hill this morning met with a small
number of reporters, including a Sankei Shimbun reporter, and
revealed that in the upcoming six-party talks to begin tomorrow, he
would fully shed light on the uranium enrichment programs and narrow
the objects of disablement down to such main facilities as: (1)
graphite-moderated nuclear reactors, (2) reprocessing facilities,
and (3) fuel-rod production factories.
Citing the total amount of nuclear-bomb-grade plutonium possessed by
North Korea as "50 or so kilograms," Hill proclaimed: "The final
goal is to remove all of it from the country, in other words, a
complete nuclear program dismantlement as specified in the six-party
joint statement." Referring to the definition of disablement, Hill
explained: "It means to make it impossible to re-operate the
facilities for one or so year. If during that time the nuclear
abandonment process makes progress, the (nuclear) issue will be
resolved."
According to Hill, the major purpose of the talks this time is to
define the term "disablement of North Korea's nuclear facilities"
based on a report made by a group of experts from the United States
and Russia, who recently conducted an on-the-spot inspection in
Yongbyon and then to call on North Korea to report on every aspect
of its nuclear weapons.
On the delisting of North Korea from the list of state sponsors of
terrorism, a matter of concern for the Japanese government in
TOKYO 00004462 003 OF 010
relation to the issue of Japanese nationals abducted to North Korea,
Hill commented: "We have recognized that the abduction issue is a
serious, humanitarian issue. Whenever we hold talks with the North
Koreans, we have called on them to move forward to resolve the
issue. There is no change in this policy."
Western media have reported on the suspicions about cooperation
between North Korea and Syria on nuclear development. When asked
about the suspicions, Hill said: "We can't overlook any nuclear
proliferation case. In the six-party talks this time, we will demand
that North Korea gives us a proper explanation."
(4) Foreign minister to visit US starting on Sept. 27 to take part
in global warming conference, UN General Assembly
Tokyo Shimbun Online (Full)
September 26, 2007
Foreign Minister Masahiko Komura on Sept. 26 decided to make a
four-day visit to the US starting on Sept. 27 in order to attend the
conference of major global warming gas emitters to be held in
Washington. US Secretary of State Rice is also expected to take
part. Komura will go to New York on Sept. 28. He is considering
delivering a speech in a general debate session at the UN General
Assembly.
Komura during the global warming conference explain Japan's
long-term target of cutting its greenhouse gas emissions by 50
PERCENT by 2050. He will also play up his resolve to establish an
international framework replacing the Kyoto Protocol.
He wants to underscore the Fukuda cabinet's determination to combat
global warming with an eye on the G-8 Summit (Lake Toya Summit in
Hokkaido) next year.
The conference will be held at the initiative of President Bush.
Participants will include Japan, the European Union and China.
(5) Chief Cabinet Secretary Machimura eyes discussions on new
refueling legislation as early as mid-October
TOKYO WEB (Full)
September 26, 2007 01:31 p.m.
Chief Cabinet Secretary Nobutaka Machimura expressed at a press
conference after the first cabinet meeting his hopes for the House
of Representatives to start discussions as early as mid-October on
new legislation designed to allow the Maritime Self-Defense Force to
continue its refueling mission in the Indian Ocean. He also
indicated that the new legislation would be limited to refueling and
supplying water and the rule for requiring Diet approval would be
deleted as the government due to the limitations.
Regarding the creation of the new legislation, Machimura pointed
out: "It is only natural for us to make efforts so that we will be
able to launch deliberations after the end of budget committee
sessions in the two chambers of the Diet (slated for the second week
in October)." He then said: "The contents of the legislation that
were studied by the former Abe cabinet would become the basis."
Asked by reporters about the possibility of the legislation being
re-approved at the Lower House after being voted down at the Upper
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House, Machimura responded: "If I am asked, I will say that there is
such a method, but there are matters we should pursue before we
reach such a conclusion."
(6) Fukuda administration launched: Consensus-oriented Fukuda's
leadership in structural reform questionable
TOKYO SHIMBUN (Page 11) (Abridged slightly)
September 26, 2007
Prime Minister Yasuko Fukuda launched his cabinet yesterday. The
reappointed economic ministers all indicated that they would push
ahead with structural reform, just as they had done under the Abe
administration. The advancement of structural reform requires the
prime minister's strong leadership. Yet the lineup of new Liberal
Democratic Party executives testifies to Fukuda's inclination toward
harmony rather than leadership. Although the coordination of views
with the Democratic Party of Japan (Minshuto or DPJ), the largest
party in the House of Councillors, is indispensable in implementing
policies, the future of structural reform has now become unclear.
Council on Economic and Fiscal Policy
The Council on Economic and Fiscal Policy (CEFP), a body chaired by
the prime minister that served as an engine of the structural reform
drive under the Koizumi and Abe administrations, is likely to reduce
its presence under the Fukuda administration.
The path to structural reforms has been paved with the prime
minister's bold decisions based on proposals by private-sector CEFP
members. In order for the CEFP to function effectively, the prime
minister' strong leadership is essential. Chances are slim, however,
for Prime Minister Fukuda, who puts high priority on factional
harmony in running the LDP, to exhibit strong leadership in such
policy areas.
Fukuda reappointed Hiroko Ota as minister in charge of economic and
fiscal policy, who has been closely associated with the CEFP since
the Koizumi administration. But under the consensus-oriented prime
minister, the CEFP might no longer be able to function as before.
The panel might also find it difficult to discuss drastic policies
in deference to the DPJ.
Road-related tax revenue
Last December, then Abe cabinet came up with a plan to transform
road-improvement taxes, such as gasoline taxes, into general
revenue. This, too, might roll back under the Fukuda cabinet. In a
press conference following his election as LDP president, Fukuda
said: "I wonder if the road-improvement tax revenue should be used
for other purposes. The matter needs discussion."
Although public works spending in the general account has been
dropping in recent years, the government has lavishly distributed
the road-improvement tax revenue in excess of 3 trillion yen
annually. A stop can be put to it by turning the road-improvement
tax revenue into general revenue. A re-discussion on the matter is
expected to elicit stiff resistance from the LDP road policy clique
in the Diet.
The temporary tax rate system, the basis for high road-improvement
taxes, ends next March. The government needs to enact new
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legislation. Depending on the DPJ's move, the tax rates might drop
significantly. This might prevent the government from turning the
road-improvement tax revenue into general revenue and cause an
adverse effect on maintaining and improving roads.
Fiscal reconstruction
Attention is focused on hiking the consumption tax as a means of
funding the government's plan to raise its contribution to the basic
pension scheme from one-third to half. As seen from his eagerness to
hold talks with the DPJ, Prime Minister Fukuda is receptive to a
plan to totally fund the basic pension scheme with taxes.
Nevertheless, the ruing coalition is expected to face difficulties
in coordinating views with the DPJ, which aims to wrestle power from
it.
The LDP's coalition partner of the New Komeito is also calling for
freezing the planned increase in elderly people's share of medical
payments and other matters. With growing social security costs in
the backdrop, securing financial resources is essential for
restoring fiscal health. The New Komeito has even suggested
postponing the government's goal of realizing a surplus in the
primary balance in 2011. Whether the consensus-oriented Prime
Minister Fukuda can withstand such pressure remains to be seen.
(7) Fate of economic policy: Switch from structural reforms;
Realistic scenario for tax hike
SANKEI (Page 2) (Full)
September 26, 2007
With the inauguration of the Yasuo Fukuda cabinet, Fukuda-style
economic and fiscal reforms will get underway. He has shown
understanding for increasing fiscal expenditures to deal with such
issues as social security and regional disparities. He has at the
same time indicated a positive stance toward a consumption tax hike
in the future. During power-sharing talks with the New Komeito, he
has pledged to consider taking measures that would lead to an
increased spending. The situation is such that the structural reform
policy, which has been carried on by the Koizumi and Abe
administrations, is bound to be adjusted by the new prime minister.
Prime Minister Fukuda during a press conference held yesterday
evening noted: "The social situation has changed in terms of pending
issues we face. We have now entered a new age characterized by
declines in birthrates and population. We must also consider how the
economy will change." He indicated his stance of moving forward with
the reform drive, while taking into account the changing
socio-economic situation.
Fukuda incorporated in his policy initiative a plan to consider
placing a freeze on an increase in the medical burden shouldered by
the elderly. The LDP and the New Komeito have also agreed on this
policy in their power-sharing talks. They will also consider putting
on hold reductions in portions of child allowances for single-mother
families. Some take the view that this would lead to an increase in
fiscal outlays up to 100 billion yen.
Medical expenses shared by elderly people aged between 70 and 40 are
set to be raised from the current 10 PERCENT to 20 PERCENT next
April. The reform had been intended to constrain growth in medical
expenses for the elderly. However, there is a gap between this
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reform policy and the new administration's policy.
Reappointed State Minister in charge of Economic and Fiscal Affairs
Hiroko Ota pointed out, "We would like to have the Council on
Economic and Fiscal Policy discuss options, while taking into
account the issue of who is going to shoulder the burden caused by a
change in the medical service system for the elderly."
The Abe administration explored ways to reconstruct public finances
without hiking taxes by striking a balance between spending cuts and
economic growth. It drew up a scenario of squeezing funding
resources to bring the primary balance into the black by 2011 by
cutting expenditures by 11-14 trillion yen over five years and
making up for the remaining cost with an increase in tax revenues
through economic growth.
In contrast, Fukuda appointed former Finance Minister Sadakazu
Tanigaki, who advocates fiscal reconstruction, as Policy Research
Council chairman -- one of the three LDP top executives. He has thus
veered from the growth strategy in terms of the selection of
personnel as well. The appointment of Tanigaki glimpses Fukuda's
realistic scenario of securing necessary revenues with tax hikes,
while avoiding excessive spending cuts.
Fukuda did not touch on when to hike the consumption tax and the
scope of a hike. He has given few explanations on concrete measures
to persuade the DPJ. His ability to deliver new policies, while
showing funding resources and abiding by fiscal disciplines, will be
put to the test.
(8) Prime Minister Fukuda installs tried and true lawmakers to
Kantei posts; Picks his elder son as political secretary
YOMIURI (Page 2) (Full)
September 26, 2007
Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda has appointed Nobutaka Machimura, who
heads the faction to which Fukuda belonged, as chief cabinet
secretary. He installed tried and true lawmakers and bureaucrats to
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Kantei (Prime Minister's Official Residence) posts, putting a former
Kantei staff member back in his old haunts. Fukuda was elected LDP
president and prime minister soon after Shinzo Abe's abrupt
resignation announcement. He appears to have placed priority on
forming a sound cabinet lineup in order to cover the lack of
preparations for becoming prime minister.
Both Matsushige Ono and Mitsuhide Iwaki, deputy chief cabinet
secretaries for political affairs, who were retained in their posts,
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belong to the Machimura faction. The prime minister, the chief
cabinet secretary and deputy chief cabinet secretaries are members
of the Machimura faction.
Masahiro Futahashi was appointed again as deputy chief cabinet
secretary, the top of the bureaucracy, after a year hiatus. He
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served in the post for three years from September 2003 in the
Koizumi government, assisting Fukuda until May 2004 when he stepped
down from the chief cabinet secretary's post.
Chief Cabinet Secretary Machimura stated yesterday at a press
conference on the appointment of Futahashi: "My understanding is
that the prime minister determined that Mr. Futahashi, who is
familiar with the Kantei, would be necessary to deal with various
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issues."
Fukuda informally picked his elder son, Tatsuo Fukuda, 40, as
political secretary, and the Finance Ministry's Overall Coordination
Division Director Nobumitsu Hayashi, the Foreign Ministry's
International Cooperation Bureau's Aid Policy Management Division
Director Kimihiro Ishigane, the Economy, Trade and Industry
Ministry's Policy Planning and Coordination Division Director Ikuro
Sugawara, and the National Policy Agency's Investigative Planning
Division Director Shunichi Kuryu as administrative secretaries.
Hayashi and Ishigane worked as secretaries to Fukuda when he was
serving as chief cabinet secretary.
Prime ministerial assistants -- Kyoko Nakayama and Eriko Yamatani --
were retained in their posts.
Number of faction members named cabinet ministers and LDP
executives
Faction Faction leader Fukuda cabinet Second Abe cabinet First Abe
cabinet
Machimura Chief Cabinet Secretary Machimura 2 1 4
Tsushima Finance Minister Nukaga 4 3 2
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Koga Election Committee Chairman Koga 2 2 4
Yamasaki 2 2 1
Ibuki LDP Secretary General Ibuki 1 2
Aso 1
Nikai General Council Chairman Nikai 1 1
Komura Foreign Minister Komura 1 1 1
Tanigaki LDP Policy Research Council Chairman Tanigaki
No faction 2 3
New Komeito 1 1 1
Private sector 2 2 1
The prime minister is excluded. Nukaga is deputy head of the
Tsushima faction.
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(9) Scanner column -- Aso eyes next opportunity for him to take top
seat of government; He refused to join Fukuda cabinet, citing
"difference in philosophy"
YOMIURI (Page 3) (Full)
September 26, 2007
Takaharu Yoshiyama, Kohei Kawashima
The Fukuda cabinet was launched, retaining most members of the
former Abe cabinet. The focus of the public attention was on whether
former Secretary General Taro Aso would join the cabinet, but Aso
refused, making clear his posture of readying himself to make a bid
for the top seat after Fukuda. In the days of the Koizumi and Abe
administrations, factions had nothing to do with the selection of
cabinet members, but the situation has changed completely.
Influential faction members have now retrieved their former pattern
of behavior over personnel selection as evidenced by the movements
of former Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori, the honorary chairman of the
Machimura faction. Mori bustled about coordinating views for the
selection of cabinet members, as well as top party officials.
Fukuda directly tapped Aso's intention
In forming a cabinet, Fukuda gave priority to offering a ministerial
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portfolio to Aso, with whom Fukuda fought for premiership.
Aso was beaten by Fukuda, but nearly 40 PERCENT of the LDP Diet
members and its local chapters voted for Aso. In order to revive the
party, Fukuda needed to obtain Aso's cooperation. He repeatedly
tried to approach Aso to install him as a cabinet minister.
Early morning of Sept. 24, the telephone in Aso's private residence
was ringing. It was a call from Mori.
Mori: "I'd like you to join the cabinet and support Fukuda."
Aso: "I understand your request. But as I have mentioned before, Mr.
Fukuda and I are fundamentally far apart in our philosophies."
Fukuda, however, did not give up the idea of installing Aso in a
ministerial post.
When Fukuda and Aso attended together a special session of the LDP
General Council at noon of the same day, Fukuda directly asked Aso
to join the cabinet, saying, "I'd like to talk in detail with you on
this matter."
On Sept. 25, immediately before the designation of prime minister,
Fukuda stressed to reporters: "I'd like to ask Mr. Aso to help me.
I'll again ask him to join the cabinet at a time when (I am named as
prime minister)." Immediately after being designated as prime
minister at a full session of the House, Fukuda and Aso passed each
other in the Diet and Fukuda offered Aso his hands in public for a
handshake and whispered to Aso: "Please change your mind. I need
your cooperation."
In the meantime, aides to Aso had their own views respectively about
how to distance themselves from the Fukuda administration.
Former State Minister in Charge of Disaster Prevention Yoshitada
Konoike suggested directly to Aso: "You should not assume just any
post that will be offered to you." On the other hand, a deep-seated
view in the Aso faction was that "Aso is the head of a very small
faction. If he does not hold any cabinet post, it will become
difficult for him to make his presence felt."
Under this situation, one rumor flew around yesterday that enraged
Aso. The rumor was that a senior member of the Machimura faction
said that Justice Minister Hatoyama and Minister of Economy, Trade
and Industry Amari "who had both backed Aso in the presidential race
should be replaced.'
In fact, former Vice President Taku Yamasaki told Fukuda "to remove
Amari from the post," according to a senior Machimura faction
member.
Aso flew into a rage, arguing, "Who is responsible for personnel
selection?" Yesterday evening, there was a telephone call from the
Fukuda office to the Aso office seeking to have contact with Aso.
But Aso told his staff to "ignore it." This was the moment of Aso
giving his final no to (Fukuda's call) for him to join the cabinet.
It was eventually decided to keep Hatoyama and Amari in their
previous ministerial posts. Meeting the press, Hatoyama said,
"Although Mr. Aso will not join the cabinet, Mr. Amari and I will
join, so a whole-party stance has now been formed," indicating that
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Aso insisted that ministerial posts be offered to Hatoyama and Amari
instead of himself.
At a press briefing late yesterday, Fukuda stressed: "Mr. Aso has
his own circumstances. He is not a cabinet member this time, but I
think we can work together." Meanwhile, Mori criticized Aso's
response in New York, telling reporters: "Mr. Aso made such a
decision, but frankly speaking, it is regrettable."
A senior Yamasaki faction member made this analysis: "Mr. Aso's
refusal to join the Fukuda cabinet is the same as Mr. Fukuda's
refusal to join the Abe cabinet." Aso has said, "I'd like to travel
to local areas," but apparently he eyes the next opportunity for him
to come to power after Fukuda.
On the night of Sept. 24, Aso telephoned House of Representatives
member Taizo Sugimura, one of the so-called Koizumi children.
Sugimura belongs to a group of one-term lawmakers "Atarashii Kaze"
(New Breeze). This group decided to back Fukuda in the recent
presidential race, but in reaction to the group's decision, Sugimura
voted for Aso. Aso told Sugimura: "You may face a number of
difficulties. If you are in trouble, please feel free to ask for
help from me."
(10) New LDP President Fukuda's four organizations raise 100 million
yen, leaving some expenditures unaccounted for
AKAHATA (page 15) (Full)
September 26, 2007
Former Chief Cabinet Secretary Yasuo Fukuda (House of
Representatives member from Gunma No. 4 constituency) was elected
new Liberal Democratic Party president. He has four "wallets": i.e.,
political organizations. It has been found that these groups raised
108.5 million yen in 2006, if calculated with the money moved among
these political groups excluded.
Corporate donations and taxpayers' money
The LDP Gunma Prefecture 4th electoral district branch office in
Takasaki City, led by Fukuda, serves as an office to receive
corporate or group donations and state subsidies originally coming
from taxpayers' money.
Out of the 45.57 million yen recorded in political funds reports,
17.05 million yen came from companies or groups, with only 420,000
yen from individuals.
The branch office listed the names of 50 companies or organizations
in Gunma, Tokyo, Kyoto, Osaka, and other districts that offered more
than 50,000 yen each. But since political groups are not required to
declare a contribution of less than 50,000 yen, contributors for
about 2.85 million yen or about 17 PERCENT of the total were left
unaccounted for.
The branch office received a total of 16 million yen in subsidies
from LDP headquarters in six installments, of which 10 million yen
were state subsidies coming from taxpayers' money.
Looking at expenditures, the branch office provided 3.4 million yen
to LPP branch offices in Takasaki, Fujioka and other places, giving
consideration to power bases for the party.
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50 million yen in two installments
The Chiyoda Economic Council, based in Toranomon, Tokyo, a
fund-management organization that raised 52.11 million yen, set up
an office on the same site and held a party at the Akasaka Prince
Hotel in Tokyo twice in cooperation with the Fukuda Economic
Research Institute, an affiliated political group that collected
6.53 million yen. By holding the parties, the council earned
approximately 50 million yen, while using only about 7.4 million yen
for the parties.
Although 1,061 bought party tickets, it remains unknown who
purchased the tickets, because political groups are required under
the Political Funds Control Law to list only those who purchased
party tickets worth 200,000 yen or over.
It has also been learned that the Fukuda groups received 3 million
yen worth of donations from a political arm of the Japan Medical
Association.
Political groups with same name
Surprising enough, there is also a group called the "Fukuda Economic
Research Institute," under the jurisdiction of the Gunma prefectural
election administration commission -- besides the one with the same
name but under the Internal Affairs Ministry. This institute is
located on the same site as that housing the 4th electoral branch
office. The institute received 12.4 million yen in contributions in
three installations from the Chiyoda Economic Council. It booked
4.29 million yen in revenues, but there was no declaration of
expenditures.
The Chiyoda Economic Council listed about 4.67 million yen as
expenditures for managing the organization, but about 3.87 million
yen was reported as payments to Japanese restaurants and sushi bars
near Nagata-cho, the political area in Tokyo, as expenses for
meetings. About 800,000 yen was left unaccounted for.
In the 4th electoral district branch office and the Fukuda Economic
Research Institute in Takasaki, 1.45 million yen in total remains
unaccounted for.
Negative stance about disclosure
On Sept. 23, when Fukuda was elected new party president, Fukuda's
office in Takasaki served a cask of sake and festive red rice to his
supporters who had gathered there. But where did the money to pay
for that come from?
Fukuda remains negative about a proposal for requiring political
groups to attach receipts for expenditures of more than one yen,
saying: "If political groups are required to publicize everything,
our political activities will be totally disclosed." Fukuda's
political funds reports show why he takes a negative stance.
SCHIEFFER