Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
08TOKYO1306
2008-05-13 07:58:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Tokyo
Cable title:
JAPAN WILL RUN FOR HRC, EXPECTS U.S. SUPPORT
how-toVZCZCXYZ0004 PP RUEHWEB DE RUEHKO #1306 1340758 ZNY CCCCC ZZH P 130758Z MAY 08 FM AMEMBASSY TOKYO TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 4202 INFO RUEHGV/USMISSION GENEVA PRIORITY 3321 RUCNDT/USMISSION USUN NEW YORK PRIORITY 9779
C O N F I D E N T I A L TOKYO 001306
SIPDIS
FOR IO/RHS AND DRL/MLGA
E.O. 12958: DECL: 05/12/2018
TAGS: PHUM PREL UNHRC JA
SUBJECT: JAPAN WILL RUN FOR HRC, EXPECTS U.S. SUPPORT
REF: STATE 46477
Classified By: Charge d'Affairs Joseph R. Donovan for reasons 1.4 (b) a
nd (d).
(C) Japan will run for the HUMAN RIGHTS Council, said HUMAN
Rights Division Principal Deputy Director Takako Ito in
response to reftel talking points, delivered May 12. Japan
shares U.S. concerns about the operations of the Council, and
is looking forward to further cooperation with the United
States.
DONOVAN