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Viewing cable 08TOKYO3216, Japan Economic Scope for November 18, 2008

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08TOKYO3216 2008-11-21 07:41 2011-08-25 00:00 UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Embassy Tokyo
VZCZCXRO6382
RR RUEHFK RUEHKSO RUEHNAG RUEHNH
DE RUEHKO #3216/01 3260741
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
R 210741Z NOV 08
FM AMEMBASSY TOKYO
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 8980
INFO RUCPDOC/USDOC WASHDC
RUEHFK/AMCONSUL FUKUOKA 1100
RUEHNAG/AMCONSUL NAGOYA 9111
RUEHNH/AMCONSUL NAHA 3461
RUEHOK/AMCONSUL OSAKA KOBE 4890
RUEHKSO/AMCONSUL SAPPORO 1671
UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 02 TOKYO 003216 
 
SENSITIVE 
SIPDIS 
 
STATE FOR EAP/J 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: ECON ETRD EFIN EAGR PREL SENV JA
SUBJECT: Japan Economic Scope for November 18, 2008 
 
SENSITIVE BUT UNCLASSIFIED. PLEASE PROTECT ACCORDINGLY. 
 
1. (U) This cable contains the Japan Economic Scope for 
November 18, 2008. 
 
Environment and Energy 
---------------------- 
 
2. (U) METI, Japan Power Exchange Rolls Out "Green Power" Trading 
Scheme 
 
The Japan Electric Power Exchange, which operates the wholesale 
electricity trade, introduced a "Green Power" trading scheme on 
November 17.  Initially, wholesale buyers and sellers will be able 
to specify the type of electricity generation they want to purchase 
or sell from non-CO2 emitting sources, including hydropower, wind 
power, nuclear energy, and solar power.  Once emissions-trading 
begins (currently scheduled for April 2009), electricity generated 
by thermal power can be "zeroed out" by the purchase of carbon 
credits.  The green energy will reportedly retail at prices 10 
percent higher than conventional electricity.  Firms that purchase 
green electricity will be able to claim the energy as 
carbon-neutral, reducing their overall carbon footprint.  The 
Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry estimates the electricity 
generation industry accounts for about 30 percent of Japan's CO2 
emissions and expects the green energy exchange to help Japan to 
meet its CO2 reduction targets and promote the production of 
alternative energy. 
 
Food and Agriculture 
-------------------- 
 
3. (U) Efficiency Campaign Launch 
 
Despite cuts in the GOJ's overall budget, politicians recently 
approved an additional 1.7 billion yen ($17 million) for the 
Ministry of Agriculture, Foresty, and Fisheries (MAFF) to promote 
food-related "self -sufficiency strategic Public relations."  Using 
full page advertisements in major newspapers, MAFF launched the 
"Food Action Nippon" campaign October 6, to the Japanese public to 
"share their concerns about imports and take specific action to 
raise self-sufficiency."  The program includes a social networking 
website (http://www.syokuryo.jp), which lists celebrity supporters 
ranging from actors and chefs to Olympic athletes.  Companies are 
encouraged to submit on-line applications to use the Food Action 
Nippon campaign logo in their own public relations and advertising 
activities. 
 
4. (U) U.S. Embassy and MAFF Team Up on Biotech Outreach 
 
AgTokyo gave presentations earlier this month at a roundtable 
discussion on risk communication and biotechnology held in Kyoto. 
The event was part of a nationwide series of public outreach events 
sponsored by MAFF and the first to include U.S. Embassy 
representation.  About 40 government officials, industry 
associations, NGOs, and media were present.  The event was organized 
by MAFF's Kinki regional office and the Osaka Prefecture 
University. 
 
Japan's Foreign Relations 
------------------------- 
 
5. (U) Japan-Philippines EPA to Take Effect December 11 
 
The Governments of Japan and the Philippines exchanged notes 
November 11 on the Japan-Philippines Economic Partnership Agreement 
(EPA) that will bring the agreement into effect December 11.  The 
EPA includes provisions for trade liberalization and facilitation of 
investment and business environment, movement of people, and 
cooperation in a broad range of areas, including human resources 
development. 
 
The Japan-RP agreement is Japan's ninth EPA, following existing 
agreements with Singapore, Mexico, Malaysia, Chile, Thailand, 
Indonesia, Brunei, and a multilateral EPA with ASEAN countries 
scheduled to take effect December 1. 
 
6. (SBU) JICA To Fund ODA Yen Loans With Bond Issue 
 
The Japan international Cooperation Agency's (JICA) Director of 
Public Affairs confirmed media reports the agency will issue a 30 
billion yen bond before the end of the year and a 50 billion yen 
bond in the next fiscal year to finance Overseas Development 
Assistance.  The bond issue, reportedly the agency's first-ever, 
 
TOKYO 00003216  002 OF 002 
 
 
will supplement a declining ODA budget.  The official denied media 
speculation that bond financing will increase in the future and 
increase JICA's independence, explaining the GOJ's official ODA 
budget is still an important part of the agency's financing and JICA 
must assess the costs of bond issuances before committing to 
additional bonds. 
 
Transportation 
-------------- 
 
7. (SBU) Japan's Air Talks: Stalemate With China; Agreement with 
England 
 
The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) 
announced civil aviation talks held November 5-7 in Tokyo between 
Japan and China did not result in an agreement.  A web-based 
industry news source, Travel Vision, states Japan proposed scheduled 
international flights to cities such as Shanghai and Beijing, which 
China rejected saying it lacks addtional capacity at these cities' 
airports, in particular at Shanghai's Hongqiao International 
Airport.  China reportedly offered alternative destinations such as 
Guangzhou.  An MLIT official said the agenda for the two days of 
negotiations covered discussions on the overall bilateral aviation 
relationship, including daytime operations at Haneda airport, and 
nighttime operations at both Haneda and Narita airports. 
 
In contrast, civair talks on November 11 and 12 between Japan and 
the UK generated some progress, according to MLIT.  Officials 
reportedly agreed to allow one daily, nighttime flight for each 
respective flag carrier to operate between Tokyo's Haneda and 
London. 
 
MLIT has been pursuing negotiations with various countries to fill 
slots at Narita and Haneda; both airports are stated for expansion 
after 2010.  Japan aims to create a network to Europe and America 
during Haneda's nighttime hours.  The UK is the second country after 
France to agree to such flights. 
 
8. (SBU) FedEx Bid Farewell Nagoya's Centrair 
 
FedEx has decided to terminate its struggling Nagoya operation at 
Centrair and move its central Japan hub to Osaka's Kansai airport, 
effective March 2009.  Haruya Kato, FedEx's Managing Director for 
Japan/Guam/Saipan, told Consulate Nagoya's PO on November 10 that 
the express delivery company's decision stems from insufficient 
business to sustain its service of six flights per week from Nagoya 
to Tokyo's Narita.  Cost-conscious Nagoya customers have resisted 
FedEx's marketing overtures, preferring instead to rely on 
long-established land and sea to transport their goods. 
 
FedEx will give its 25-member Nagoya staff the option to relocate to 
Osaka, but will retain its sales and collection offices in Centrair 
beyond next March to allow Nagoya-based customers to continue to use 
FedEx's more limited services, according to Kato.  FedEx plans to 
announce its official decision sometime next spring, and asked that 
this information be kept close-hold until then. 
 
On a related note, Centrair reported its first-ever loss since its 
opening three years ago, amounting to $3 million during the 
six-month period of April through September 2008. 
 
SCHIEFFER