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07TOKYO3103
2007-07-06 12:25:00
SECRET
Embassy Tokyo
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JAPAN'S RESPONSE TO U.S. THINKING ON DPRK NUCLEAR

Tags:  PREL KNNP JA DPRK 
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S E C R E T TOKYO 003103 

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SIPDIS

E.O. 12958: DECL: 07/06/2016
TAGS: PREL KNNP JA DPRK
SUBJECT: JAPAN'S RESPONSE TO U.S. THINKING ON DPRK NUCLEAR
DISCUSSION LIST AND DECLARATION

REF: STATE 93191

Classified By: Ambassador J. Thomas Schieffer. Reasons 1.4 (B) (D)

S E C R E T TOKYO 003103

SIPDIS

SIPDIS

E.O. 12958: DECL: 07/06/2016
TAGS: PREL KNNP JA DPRK
SUBJECT: JAPAN'S RESPONSE TO U.S. THINKING ON DPRK NUCLEAR
DISCUSSION LIST AND DECLARATION

REF: STATE 93191

Classified By: Ambassador J. Thomas Schieffer. Reasons 1.4 (B) (D)


1. (S) Acting Political Counselor conveyed reftel demarche to
MOFA Asian and Oceanian Affairs Bureau Northeast Asia
Director Shigeo Yamada on July 5. Yamada was impressed with
the non-paper, calling it "comprehensive" and indicating that
it "covered all of Japan's concerns." He said the non-paper
tracked closely with ideas conveyed by MOFA
Non-proliferation, Science, and Nuclear Energy Division
Director Tomiko Ichikawa, during her recent consultations in
Washington.


2. (S) Yamada cited two items as particularly noteworthy: 1)
including the "Nuclear Weapons Programs" section in the
discussion (not just the declaration) phase, an idea he noted
"some in South Korea were reluctant" to embrace; and 2)
including both LEU and HEU, an area Yamada said would need to
be handled in a "sensitive way," and require careful
Six-Party coordination in order to approach North Korea
effectively on the issue. Yamada promised to study the
non-paper and provide more detailed feedback during the week
of July 9.
SCHIEFFER