GOJ SUPPORTIVE OF GLOBAL INITIATIVE ON NUCLEAR

UNCLAS TOKYO 003832 SIPDIS SIPDIS DEPARTMENT FOR ISN/WMDT AND T: TIM KATSAPIS. E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: MCAP PINR PINS PTER KNNP IAEA JA RS AS CA CH, FR, IT, GM, UK, KZ, TU SUBJECT: GOJ SUPPORTIVE OF GLOBAL INITIATIVE ON NUCLEAR TERRORISM REF: STATE 110160 ¶1. (SBU) Ambassador Schieffer and Russian Ambassador Losyukov on July 7, 2006 delivered reftel demarche to Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Yabunaka. Yabunaka thanked the Ambassadors for informing the GOJ prior to the official announcement of the Initiative at the G8 summit. Noting that Japan considers nuclear terrorism to be a matter of great concern, Yabunaka said that, after briefing FM Aso and PM Koizumi, he expects Japan to support the Initiative and make public statements reflecting that position after the Initiative has been made public. ¶2. (SBU) ESToff contacted MOFA International Nuclear Energy Cooperation Division Deputy Director Kawaguchi on July 10, 2006 for a more substantive read-out of Japan's position on the Initiative and learned that the GOJ: -- supports the Initiative and will prepare a public statement to be released after the Initiative has been announced by Presidents Bush and Putin; -- is holding internal discussions to determine which Agencies and Ministries will be responsible for implementing the Initiative; -- will support the Russia-proposed G8 Summit expression of support by all G8 leaders to commit to pursuing the necessary steps to combat nuclear terrorism; and -- is willing to meet again at a later date to hold further discussions on the Initiative. ¶3. (SBU) Embassy's POC for the Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism is EST Officer Matthew Wallace (will be replaced by Ayanna Hobbs on or about September 1, 2006): unclassified email: wallacemd2@state.gov, SIPDIS classified email: wallacem@state.sgov.gov, work phone: 81-3-3224-5499 mobile: 090-9340-2234 home: 81-3-3224-6863 ¶4. (SBU) Embassy back up POC for the Global Initiative is EST Deputy Bart Cobbs: unclassified email: cobbsbd@state.gov, SIPDIS classified email: not yet assigned work phone: 81-3-3224-5496 SCHIEFFER