Keep Us Strong WikiLeaks logo

Currently released so far... 97115 / 251,287

Articles

Browse latest releases

Browse by creation date

Browse by origin

A B C D F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Y Z

Browse by tag

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
ETRD EAGR ETTC EAID ECON EFIN ECIN EINV ELAB EAIR ENRG EPET EWWT ECPS EIND EMIN ELTN EC ETMIN EUC EZ ET ELECTIONS ENVR EU EUN EG EINT ER ECONOMICS ES EMS ENIV EEB EN ECE ECOSOC EK ENVIRONMENT EFIS EI EWT ENGRD ECPSN EXIM EIAD ERIN ECPC EDEV ENGY ECTRD EPA ESTH ECCT EINVECON ENGR ERTD EUR EAP EWWC ELTD EL EXIMOPIC EXTERNAL ETRDEC ESCAP ECO EGAD ELNT ECONOMIC ENV ETRN EIAR EUMEM ENRGPARMOTRASENVKGHGPGOVECONTSPLEAID EREL ECOM ECONETRDEAGRJA ETCC ETRG ECONOMY EMED ETR ENERG EITC EFINOECD EURM EENG ERA EXPORT ENRD ECONEINVETRDEFINELABETRDKTDBPGOVOPIC EGEN EBRD EVIN ETRAD ECOWAS EFTA ECONETRDBESPAR EGOVSY EPIN EID ECONENRG EDRC ESENV ETT EB ENER ELTNSNAR ECHEVARRIA ETRC EPIT EDUC ESA EFI ENRGY ESCI EE EAIDXMXAXBXFFR EETC ECIP EIAID EIVN EBEXP ESTN EING EGOV ETRA EPETEIND ELAN ETRDGK EAIDRW ETRDEINVECINPGOVCS EPEC ENVI ELN EAG EPCS EPRT EPTED ETRB EUM EAIDS EFIC EFINECONEAIDUNGAGM EAIDAR ESF EIDN ELAM EDU EV EAIDAF ECN EDA EXBS EINTECPS ENRGTRGYETRDBEXPBTIOSZ EPREL EAC EINVEFIN ETA EAGER EINDIR ECA ECLAC ELAP EITI EUCOM ECONEFINETRDPGOVEAGRPTERKTFNKCRMEAID EARG ELDIN EINVKSCA ENNP EFINECONCS EFINTS ECCP ETC EAIRASECCASCID EINN ETRP EAIDNI EFQ ECOQKPKO EGPHUM EBUD ECONEINVEFINPGOVIZ ENERGY ELB EINDETRD EMI ECONEFIN EIB EURN ETRDEINVTINTCS EIN EFIM ETIO ELAINE EMN EATO EWTR EIPR EINVETC ETTD ETDR EIQ ECONCS EPPD ENRGIZ EISL ESPINOSA ELEC EAIG ESLCO EUREM ENTG ERD EINVECONSENVCSJA EEPET EUNCH ECINECONCS ETRO ETRDECONWTOCS ECUN EFND EPECO EAIRECONRP ERGR ETRDPGOV ECPN ENRGMO EPWR EET EAIS EAGRE EDUARDO EAGRRP EAIDPHUMPRELUG EICN ECONQH EVN EGHG ELBR EINF EAIDHO EENV ETEX ERNG ED
KMDR KPAO KPKO KJUS KCRM KGHG KFRD KWMN KDEM KTFN KHIV KGIC KIDE KSCA KNNP KHUM KIPR KSUM KISL KIRF KCOR KRCM KPAL KWBG KN KS KOMC KSEP KFLU KPWR KTIA KSEO KMPI KHLS KICC KSTH KMCA KVPR KPRM KE KU KZ KFLO KSAF KTIP KTEX KBCT KOCI KOLY KOR KAWC KACT KUNR KTDB KSTC KLIG KSKN KNN KCFE KCIP KGHA KHDP KPOW KUNC KDRL KV KPREL KCRS KPOL KRVC KRIM KGIT KWIR KT KIRC KOMO KRFD KUWAIT KG KFIN KSCI KTFIN KFTN KGOV KPRV KSAC KGIV KCRIM KPIR KSOC KBIO KW KGLB KMWN KPO KFSC KSEAO KSTCPL KSI KPRP KREC KFPC KUNH KCSA KMRS KNDP KR KICCPUR KPPAO KCSY KTBT KCIS KNEP KFRDCVISCMGTCASCKOCIASECPHUMSMIGEG KNNB KGCC KINR KPOP KMFO KENV KNAR KVIR KDRG KDMR KFCE KNAO KDEN KGCN KICA KIMMITT KMCC KLFU KMSG KSEC KUM KCUL KMNP KSMT KCOM KOMCSG KSPR KPMI KRAD KIND KCRP KAUST KWAWC KTER KCHG KRDP KPAS KITA KTSC KPAOPREL KWGB KIRP KJUST KMIG KLAB KTFR KSEI KSTT KAPO KSTS KLSO KWNN KPOA KHSA KNPP KPAONZ KBTS KWWW KY KJRE KPAOKMDRKE KCRCM KSCS KWMNCI KESO KWUN KPLS KIIP KEDEM KPAOY KRIF KGICKS KREF KTRD KFRDSOCIRO KTAO KJU KWMNPHUMPRELKPAOZW KEN KO KNEI KEMR KKIV KEAI KWAC KRCIM KWCI KFIU KWIC KCORR KOMS KNNO KPAI KBWG KTTB KTBD KTIALG KILS KFEM KTDM KESS KNUC KPA KOMCCO KCEM KRCS KWBGSY KNPPIS KNNPMNUC KWN KERG KLTN KALM KCCP KSUMPHUM KREL KGH KLIP KTLA KAWK KWMM KVRP KVRC KAID KSLG KDEMK KX KIF KNPR KCFC KFTFN KTFM KPDD KCERS KMOC KDEMAF KMEPI KEMS KDRM KEPREL KBTR KEDU KNP KIRL KNNR KMPT KISLPINR KTPN KA KJUSTH KPIN KDEV KTDD KAKA KFRP KWNM KTSD KINL KJUSKUNR KWWMN KECF KWBC KPRO KVBL KOM KFRDKIRFCVISCMGTKOCIASECPHUMSMIGEG KEDM KFLD KLPM KRGY KNNF KICR KIFR KM KWMNCS KAWS KLAP KPAK KDDG KCGC KID KNSD KMPF KPFO KDP KCMR KRMS KNPT KNNNP KTIAPARM KDTB KNUP KPGOV KNAP KNNC KUK KSRE KREISLER KIVP KQ KTIAEUN KPALAOIS KRM KISLAO KWM KFLOA
PHUM PINR PTER PGOV PREL PREF PL PM PHSA PE PARM PINS PK PUNE PO PALESTINIAN PU PBTS PROP PTBS POL POLI PA PGOVZI POLMIL POLITICAL PARTIES POLM PD POLITICS POLICY PAS PMIL PINT PNAT PV PKO PPOL PERSONS PING PBIO PH PETR PARMS PRES PCON PETERS PRELBR PT PLAB PP PAK PDEM PKPA PSOCI PF PLO PTERM PJUS PSOE PELOSI PROPERTY PGOVPREL PARP PRL PNIR PHUMKPAL PG PREZ PGIC PBOV PAO PKK PROV PHSAK PHUMPREL PROTECTION PGOVBL PSI PRELPK PGOVENRG PUM PRELKPKO PATTY PSOC PRIVATIZATION PRELSP PGOVEAIDUKNOSWGMHUCANLLHFRSPITNZ PMIG PREC PAIGH PROG PSHA PARK PETER POG PHUS PPREL PS PTERPREL PRELPGOV POV PKPO PGOVECON POUS PGOVPRELPHUMPREFSMIGELABEAIDKCRMKWMN PWBG PMAR PREM PAR PNR PRELPGOVEAIDECONEINVBEXPSCULOIIPBTIO PARMIR PGOVGM PHUH PARTM PN PRE PTE PY POLUN PPEL PDOV PGOVSOCI PIRF PGOVPM PBST PRELEVU PGOR PBTSRU PRM PRELKPAOIZ PGVO PERL PGOC PAGR PMIN PHUMR PVIP PPD PGV PRAM PINL PKPAL PTERE PGOF PINO PHAS PODC PRHUM PHUMA PREO PPA PEPFAR PGO PRGOV PAC PRESL PORG PKFK PEPR PRELP PREFA PNG PGOVPHUMKPAO PRELECON PINOCHET PFOR PGOVLO PHUMBA PRELC PREK PHUME PHJM POLINT PGOVPZ PGOVKCRM PGOVE PHALANAGE PARTY PECON PEACE PROCESS PLN PRELSW PAHO PEDRO PRELA PASS PPAO PGPV PNUM PCUL PGGV PSA PGOVSMIGKCRMKWMNPHUMCVISKFRDCA PGIV PRFE POGOV PEL PBT PAMQ PINF PSEPC POSTS PHUMPGOV PVOV PHSAPREL PROLIFERATION PENA PRELTBIOBA PIN PRELL PGOVPTER PHAM PHYTRP PTEL PTERPGOV PHARM PROTESTS PRELAF PKBL PRELKPAO PKNP PARMP PHUML PFOV PERM PUOS PRELGOV PHUMPTER PARAGRAPH PERURENA PBTSEWWT PCI PETROL PINSO PINSCE PQL PEREZ PBS

Browse by classification

Community resources

courage is contagious

Viewing cable 07TOKYO5232, FTC COMMISSIONER HARBOUR MEETINGS WITH GOJ

If you are new to these pages, please read an introduction on the structure of a cable as well as how to discuss them with others. See also the FAQs

Understanding cables
Every cable message consists of three parts:
  • The top box shows each cables unique reference number, when and by whom it originally was sent, and what its initial classification was.
  • The middle box contains the header information that is associated with the cable. It includes information about the receiver(s) as well as a general subject.
  • The bottom box presents the body of the cable. The opening can contain a more specific subject, references to other cables (browse by origin to find them) or additional comment. This is followed by the main contents of the cable: a summary, a collection of specific topics and a comment section.
To understand the justification used for the classification of each cable, please use this WikiSource article as reference.

Discussing cables
If you find meaningful or important information in a cable, please link directly to its unique reference number. Linking to a specific paragraph in the body of a cable is also possible by copying the appropriate link (to be found at theparagraph symbol). Please mark messages for social networking services like Twitter with the hash tags #cablegate and a hash containing the reference ID e.g. #07TOKYO5232.
Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
07TOKYO5232 2007-11-14 09:09 2011-08-25 00:00 UNCLASSIFIED Embassy Tokyo
VZCZCXRO5603
RR RUEHFK RUEHKSO RUEHNAG RUEHNH
DE RUEHKO #5232/01 3180909
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
R 140909Z NOV 07
FM AMEMBASSY TOKYO
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 9535
INFO RUEAWJA/JUSTICE DEPT WASHDC
RUCPDOC/DEPT OF COMMERCE WASHINGTON DC
RUEHBS/USEU BRUSSELS
RUEHBJ/AMEMBASSY BEIJING 0126
RUEHHI/AMEMBASSY HANOI 1036
RUEHFR/AMEMBASSY PARIS 5839
RUEHUL/AMEMBASSY SEOUL 6182
RUEHFK/AMCONSUL FUKUOKA 4400
RUEHOK/AMCONSUL OSAKA KOBE 8067
RUEHNAG/AMCONSUL NAGOYA 3203
RUEHNH/AMCONSUL NAHA 6805
RUEHKSO/AMCONSUL SAPPORO 5070
RUEHIN/AIT TAIPEI 6758
UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 02 TOKYO 005232 
 
SIPDIS 
 
SIPDIS 
 
STATE PASS FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION FOR COMMISSIONER HARBOUR, 
ATTORNEY-ADVISOR PRICE 
 
FTC ALSO FOR INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS - TRITELL, HEYDER, SHANAHAN 
 
STATE FOR EAP/EP 
 
STATE ALSO PASS USTR FOR AUSTR CUTLER AND MBEEMAN 
 
JUSTICE FOR ANTITRUST DIVISION - CHEMTOB 
 
COMMERCE FOR 4410/ITA/MAC/OJ/MELCHER 
 
COMMERCE ALSO FOR 4430/ITA/MAC/OPB/BFISHER 
 
PARIS FOR USOECD 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: ECON ETRD EINV KCRM PGOV JA
SUBJECT:  FTC COMMISSIONER HARBOUR MEETINGS WITH GOJ 
 
 
1.  Summary:  Japanese officials who met with Federal Trade 
Commission (FTC) Commissioner Pamela Jones Harbour November 8 showed 
interest in stronger cooperation with the United States on antitrust 
issues as well as in initiatives related to e-commerce and consumer 
protection.  The Japan Fair Trade Commission Chairman hoped for 
stronger ties with the United States and the EU in dealing with 
international cartels.  Relevant officials of the Cabinet Office and 
the Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry (METI) were supportive 
of an APEC initiative on e-commerce privacy, but could not yet 
confirm GOJ participation.  METI is also looking to establish a 
working-level dialogue with the FTC on Internet regulation.  End 
summary. 
 
JFTC to Strengthen International Cooperation in Fighting Cartels 
--------------------------------------------- -- 
 
2.  The Japan Fair Trade Commission (JFTC) will be more active in 
pursuing cross-border cartels, according to JFTC Chairman Kazuhiko 
Takeshima.  The JFTC's leniency program, which reduces or eliminates 
punitive surcharges on companies guilty of cartel formation or bid 
rigging that assist JFTC's investigation, has yielded over 150 
leniency applications since its inception in 2006.  Among the 
leniency applicants, Takeshima noted, were several non-Japanese 
companies, an indication of possible international cartel activity. 
Takeshima expressed hope the JFTC could increase cooperation with 
its overseas counterparts particularly in the United States and the 
EU.  He also outlined for Commissioner Harbour the JFTC's plan to 
seek legislative authority to apply surcharges on business practices 
covered under Japan's Premiums and Misrepresentations Act. 
 
Cabinet Office Interests Center on Consumer Protection 
--------------------------------------------- --------- 
 
3.  The principles in the APEC e-commerce privacy "pathfinder" 
initiative largely correspond to Japan's privacy regime, Cabinet 
Office Quality-of-Life Director General Tatsuo Nishi observed to 
Commissioner Harbour.  Nishi reviewed for the Commissioner the scope 
and institutional structure of privacy regulation in Japan as laid 
out in the 2003 "Act on the Protection of Personal Information," 
Japan's main privacy law.  In addition, Kaori Yamazaki of the 
Bureau's Consumer Planning Division queried the Commissioner 
regarding the U.S. Federal Trade Commission's role in resolving 
individual consumer complaints as well as the difference between 
consumer protection actions at the federal and state levels.  The 
Commissioner stressed the FTC intervenes primarily when consumer 
welfare is broadly affected and not on individual cases.  The 
Commissioner acknowledged the relative complexity of the U.S. 
system, including the existence of overlapping jurisdiction between 
state and federal authorities. 
 
METI Considering Participation in Privacy Pathfinder 
--------------------------------------------- ------- 
 
4.  METI Commerce and Information Director General Hideichi Okada 
expressed interest in the APEC privacy "pathfinder" initiative and 
said the Ministry, along with other relevant GOJ agencies and 
private sector interests, is studying the options for possible 
Japanese participation.  Although Okada could not commit at the 
moment to Japan's taking part in any of the initiative's specific 
projects, he hoped to be able to determine soon as to which projects 
would benefit most from Japan's participation and how. 
 
5.  Okada indicated another area of GOJ concern is cross-border 
 
TOKYO 00005232  002 OF 002 
 
 
regulation of Internet "spam" and websites with "hazardous" content. 
 He recounted how he had just attended a meeting with three 
different ministries on this issue and noted the United States has 
legislation in place that allows USG action against malicious 
cross-border Internet activity.  Japanese business, however, opposes 
greater controls on unsolicited e-mail such as the "opt in" system 
in place in the United States.  (Note: Commissioner Harbour 
corrected his misunderstanding of the United States' "opt-out" 
regime.  End Note.)  According to Okada, this situation puts METI, 
which sees itself more as an advocate for Japanese industry than a 
regulator, in a difficult position.  Okada proposed arranging a 
working-level meeting of METI and FTC officials to exchange views on 
this question in detail, a proposal that the Commissioner received 
positively.  METI Americas Division Director Noriyuki Mita stated he 
hoped to meet with the FTC on e-commerce and Internet control issues 
during his next trip to Washington. 
 
6.  FTC staff cleared this message subsequent to the Commissioner's 
departure from Tokyo. 
 
DONOVAN