JAPAN'S FIRST RESPONSE TO TIP ROADMAP

C O N F I D E N T I A L TOKYO 003817

SIPDIS

SIPDIS

FOR EAP/J, EAP/RSP, G/TIP, L/LEI

E.O. 12958: DECL: 08/16/2017
TAGS: PREL PHUM KCRM KWMN JA
SUBJECT: JAPAN'S FIRST RESPONSE TO TIP ROADMAP

REF: TOKYO 3186

Classified By: Acting Charge d'Affairs W. Michael Meserve for reasons 1
.4 (b) and (d)


1. (C) EMBASSY Tokyo Political Officer met August 17 with
MOFA International Organized Crime Division TIP Officer
Hiroko Sasahara to discuss Japan's reaction to the "Roadmap
to Tier 1," presented to the Japanese government July 2
(reftel). Sasahara said that the government needed
clarification of the roadmap before it would be able to
determine what action to take. First, Japan would like to
know whether the other Tier 1 countries were in compliance
with all nine action items. Japan understands that countries
are evaluated based on their capacity, she noted, adding that
"it is okay" if some of the other countries were not in
compliance. She passed a list of questions, keyed to the
roadmap, for the U.S. government's review. Post sent the
questions to slugged addressees by unclassified email.
Sasahara asked that the United States respond to the
questions within a month, if possible.
MESERVE