Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
08TOKYO1350
2008-05-16 08:10:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Tokyo
Cable title:
DEPUTY VICE MINISTER OBJECTS TO TIP REPORT RANKING
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C O N F I D E N T I A L TOKYO 001350
SIPDIS
FOR G/TIP, EAP/J, EAP/RSP, L/LEI
E.O. 12958: DECL: 05/15/2018
TAGS: PHUM PREL KCRM KWMN JA
SUBJECT: DEPUTY VICE MINISTER OBJECTS TO TIP REPORT RANKING
Classified By: Political Minister Counselor W. Michael Meserve for reas
ons 1.4 (b) and (d).
C O N F I D E N T I A L TOKYO 001350
SIPDIS
FOR G/TIP, EAP/J, EAP/RSP, L/LEI
E.O. 12958: DECL: 05/15/2018
TAGS: PHUM PREL KCRM KWMN JA
SUBJECT: DEPUTY VICE MINISTER OBJECTS TO TIP REPORT RANKING
Classified By: Political Minister Counselor W. Michael Meserve for reas
ons 1.4 (b) and (d).
1. (C) Deputy Vice Minister Chikao Kawai called the Charge
d'Affairs May 16 to sharply object to Japan's Tier 2 ranking
in the 2008 TIP Report. Saying that Japanese officials had
"learned from Washington" about the ranking, Kawai told the
Charge that Japan is "very unhappy with this result."
According to Kawai, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has
exerted great pressure on other government agencies to
cooperate with the United States during the past year, but
these efforts have come to naught. Many countries that have
not cooperated as closely with the United States -- such as
Canada and South Korea -- will be ranked Tier 1, Kawai
complained. Japan has made progress in all areas that the
United States has identified, and has merited a Tier 1
ranking, he finished.
2. (C) Noting that Vice Foreign Minister Mitoji Yabunaka
raised this issue with Deputy Secretary Negroponte last week,
Charge promised to report Kawai's concerns back to Washington.
DONOVAN
SIPDIS
FOR G/TIP, EAP/J, EAP/RSP, L/LEI
E.O. 12958: DECL: 05/15/2018
TAGS: PHUM PREL KCRM KWMN JA
SUBJECT: DEPUTY VICE MINISTER OBJECTS TO TIP REPORT RANKING
Classified By: Political Minister Counselor W. Michael Meserve for reas
ons 1.4 (b) and (d).
1. (C) Deputy Vice Minister Chikao Kawai called the Charge
d'Affairs May 16 to sharply object to Japan's Tier 2 ranking
in the 2008 TIP Report. Saying that Japanese officials had
"learned from Washington" about the ranking, Kawai told the
Charge that Japan is "very unhappy with this result."
According to Kawai, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has
exerted great pressure on other government agencies to
cooperate with the United States during the past year, but
these efforts have come to naught. Many countries that have
not cooperated as closely with the United States -- such as
Canada and South Korea -- will be ranked Tier 1, Kawai
complained. Japan has made progress in all areas that the
United States has identified, and has merited a Tier 1
ranking, he finished.
2. (C) Noting that Vice Foreign Minister Mitoji Yabunaka
raised this issue with Deputy Secretary Negroponte last week,
Charge promised to report Kawai's concerns back to Washington.
DONOVAN