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Created
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06TOKYO3817
2006-07-10 02:13:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Tokyo
Cable title:
MEDIA REACTION Q NORTH KOREA - TOKYO
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UNCLAS TOKYO 003817
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
STATE FOR I/RF, PA/PR/FPC/W, IIP/G/EA, EAP/PD, R/MR,
EAP/J, EAP/P, PM;
USTR FOR PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICE;
TREASURY FOR OASIA/IMI;
SECDEF FOR OASD/PA;
CP BUTLER OKINAWA FOR AREA FIELD OFFICE;
PACOM HONOLULU FOR PUBLIC DIPLOMACY ADVISOR
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: OIIP KMDR KPAO JA
SUBJECT: MEDIA REACTION Q NORTH KOREA - TOKYO
LEAD STORIES: There were no papers published Monday
morning because of a press holiday. Top stories on quasi-
governmental NHK-TV this morning include the pending UNSC
resolution calling for economic sanctions against North
Korea over its recent missile launches.
UNCLAS TOKYO 003817
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
STATE FOR I/RF, PA/PR/FPC/W, IIP/G/EA, EAP/PD, R/MR,
EAP/J, EAP/P, PM;
USTR FOR PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICE;
TREASURY FOR OASIA/IMI;
SECDEF FOR OASD/PA;
CP BUTLER OKINAWA FOR AREA FIELD OFFICE;
PACOM HONOLULU FOR PUBLIC DIPLOMACY ADVISOR
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: OIIP KMDR KPAO JA
SUBJECT: MEDIA REACTION Q NORTH KOREA - TOKYO
LEAD STORIES: There were no papers published Monday
morning because of a press holiday. Top stories on quasi-
governmental NHK-TV this morning include the pending UNSC
resolution calling for economic sanctions against North
Korea over its recent missile launches.
1. "North Korea: Provocative Acts Will Gain It Nothing"
The liberal Asahi editorialized (7/9): "During a press
conference Friday, Song Il Ho, the North Korean
ambassador for normalization talks with Japan, said in a
sharp tone that relations between North Korea and Japan
have gone beyond a bad situation and have entered a
confrontational stage. According to Song, the DPRK's
relations with Japan are worse than its relations with
the US. Although the North Korean state media
occasionally curse Japan as the country's 'longstanding
archenemy' or say that Tokyo and Pyongyang are 'on a
collision course,' it is unusual for the senior North
Korean diplomat in charge of normalization talks to
publicly denounce Japan. It was most likely an expression
of Pyongyang's anxiety and anger about Japan's quick move
to submit to the UN Security Council (UNSC) a resolution
condemning the North's missile launches and tighten the
net around the country.
2. "Moreover, though North Korea is eager to hold direct
talks with the US, Washington remains indifferent. A
sense of deadlock may lay behind Song's harsh words....
The US, Japan, Britain, and France have jointly submitted
a resolution to the UNSC that would allow sanctions on
the DPRK. Pyongyang, though, may be convinced that such a
resolution cannot gain Chinese and Russian support. The
international community is angry over these irresponsible
missile launches and is concerned about the unfavorable
impact on peace. All countries are in agreement on this
point. The longer North Korea continues with these
provocations, the worse situation it will find itself in.
These harsh words and provocations will not benefit
Pyongyang. The DPRK should stop making threats and deal
with the international community in a sincere manner."
SCHIEFFER
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
STATE FOR I/RF, PA/PR/FPC/W, IIP/G/EA, EAP/PD, R/MR,
EAP/J, EAP/P, PM;
USTR FOR PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICE;
TREASURY FOR OASIA/IMI;
SECDEF FOR OASD/PA;
CP BUTLER OKINAWA FOR AREA FIELD OFFICE;
PACOM HONOLULU FOR PUBLIC DIPLOMACY ADVISOR
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: OIIP KMDR KPAO JA
SUBJECT: MEDIA REACTION Q NORTH KOREA - TOKYO
LEAD STORIES: There were no papers published Monday
morning because of a press holiday. Top stories on quasi-
governmental NHK-TV this morning include the pending UNSC
resolution calling for economic sanctions against North
Korea over its recent missile launches.
1. "North Korea: Provocative Acts Will Gain It Nothing"
The liberal Asahi editorialized (7/9): "During a press
conference Friday, Song Il Ho, the North Korean
ambassador for normalization talks with Japan, said in a
sharp tone that relations between North Korea and Japan
have gone beyond a bad situation and have entered a
confrontational stage. According to Song, the DPRK's
relations with Japan are worse than its relations with
the US. Although the North Korean state media
occasionally curse Japan as the country's 'longstanding
archenemy' or say that Tokyo and Pyongyang are 'on a
collision course,' it is unusual for the senior North
Korean diplomat in charge of normalization talks to
publicly denounce Japan. It was most likely an expression
of Pyongyang's anxiety and anger about Japan's quick move
to submit to the UN Security Council (UNSC) a resolution
condemning the North's missile launches and tighten the
net around the country.
2. "Moreover, though North Korea is eager to hold direct
talks with the US, Washington remains indifferent. A
sense of deadlock may lay behind Song's harsh words....
The US, Japan, Britain, and France have jointly submitted
a resolution to the UNSC that would allow sanctions on
the DPRK. Pyongyang, though, may be convinced that such a
resolution cannot gain Chinese and Russian support. The
international community is angry over these irresponsible
missile launches and is concerned about the unfavorable
impact on peace. All countries are in agreement on this
point. The longer North Korea continues with these
provocations, the worse situation it will find itself in.
These harsh words and provocations will not benefit
Pyongyang. The DPRK should stop making threats and deal
with the international community in a sincere manner."
SCHIEFFER