Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
07TOKYO100
2007-01-10 09:26:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Tokyo
Cable title:
DPRK FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES: JAPAN AWARE OF POSSIBLE
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C O N F I D E N T I A L TOKYO 000100
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 01/10/2016
TAGS: EFIN PARM KNNP PREL PGOV KN CH JA
SUBJECT: DPRK FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES: JAPAN AWARE OF POSSIBLE
CHINESE BANK INVOLVEMENT
REF: STATE 01477
Classified By: Charge d' Affaires, a.i., Joseph R. Dovonan. Reasons
C O N F I D E N T I A L TOKYO 000100
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 01/10/2016
TAGS: EFIN PARM KNNP PREL PGOV KN CH JA
SUBJECT: DPRK FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES: JAPAN AWARE OF POSSIBLE
CHINESE BANK INVOLVEMENT
REF: STATE 01477
Classified By: Charge d' Affaires, a.i., Joseph R. Dovonan. Reasons 1.
4 (B) (D).
1. (C) Japan is aware that Chinese banks may be involved with
North Korea, given their close geographic proximity to the
DPRK, MOF International Bureau Legal Office official Shunichi
Fukushima told EMBASSY financial attache January 9 in
response to reftel demarche. Fukushima expressed thanks for
the information and said he would share it with the
appropriate parties.
2. (C) Separately, EMBASSY political officer delivered reftel
demarche January 9 to MOFA Asian and Oceanian Affairs Bureau
Northeast Asia Deputy Director Yutaka Kashiwabara.
Kashiwabara, who was in the midst of preparations to
accompany MOFA Director General Kenichiro Sasae to meetings
with State Department officials in Washington, said that
Sasae would review the demarche while en route to the United
States and would be prepared to discuss the issue with U.S.
officials.
DONOVAN
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 01/10/2016
TAGS: EFIN PARM KNNP PREL PGOV KN CH JA
SUBJECT: DPRK FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES: JAPAN AWARE OF POSSIBLE
CHINESE BANK INVOLVEMENT
REF: STATE 01477
Classified By: Charge d' Affaires, a.i., Joseph R. Dovonan. Reasons 1.
4 (B) (D).
1. (C) Japan is aware that Chinese banks may be involved with
North Korea, given their close geographic proximity to the
DPRK, MOF International Bureau Legal Office official Shunichi
Fukushima told EMBASSY financial attache January 9 in
response to reftel demarche. Fukushima expressed thanks for
the information and said he would share it with the
appropriate parties.
2. (C) Separately, EMBASSY political officer delivered reftel
demarche January 9 to MOFA Asian and Oceanian Affairs Bureau
Northeast Asia Deputy Director Yutaka Kashiwabara.
Kashiwabara, who was in the midst of preparations to
accompany MOFA Director General Kenichiro Sasae to meetings
with State Department officials in Washington, said that
Sasae would review the demarche while en route to the United
States and would be prepared to discuss the issue with U.S.
officials.
DONOVAN