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

Tags:  PHUM PREL UNHRC JA 
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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