Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
08TOKYO1422
2008-05-23 04:20:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Tokyo
Cable title:
TOKYO MEDIA REACTION - CYCLONE RELIEF EFFORTS
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UNCLAS TOKYO 001422
SIPDIS
STATE FOR I/RF, PA/PR/FPC/W, IIP/G/EA, EAP/PD, R/MR,
EAP/J, EAP/P, PM;
USTR FOR PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICE;
TREASURY FOR OASIA/IMI;
SECDEF FOR OASD/PA;
CP BUTLER OKINAWA FOR AREA FIELD OFFICE;
PACOM HONOLULU FOR PUBLIC DIPLOMACY ADVISOR
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: OIIP KMDR KPAO JA
SUBJECT: TOKYO MEDIA REACTION - CYCLONE RELIEF EFFORTS
IN BURMA AND SURGING OIL PRICES
UNCLAS TOKYO 001422
SIPDIS
STATE FOR I/RF, PA/PR/FPC/W, IIP/G/EA, EAP/PD, R/MR,
EAP/J, EAP/P, PM;
USTR FOR PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICE;
TREASURY FOR OASIA/IMI;
SECDEF FOR OASD/PA;
CP BUTLER OKINAWA FOR AREA FIELD OFFICE;
PACOM HONOLULU FOR PUBLIC DIPLOMACY ADVISOR
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: OIIP KMDR KPAO JA
SUBJECT: TOKYO MEDIA REACTION - CYCLONE RELIEF EFFORTS
IN BURMA AND SURGING OIL PRICES
1. LEAD STORIES: All Friday morning Japanese national
dailies front-paged a major foreign policy speech given
by Prime Minister Fukuda on Thursday, in which he
called for enhanced economic and disaster relief
cooperation in the Asia-Pacific region.
2. "Junta Plays up International Coordination" A
Bangkok correspondent of the top-circulation, moderate
Yomiuri wrote (5/23): "The acceptance by the Burmese
junta of a visit to the country by UN Secretary General
Ban was aimed at playing up its cooperative stance with
the UN and deflecting international criticism of its
slow response to Cyclone Nargis. However, as Burmese
Prime Minister Thein Sein effectively rejected a call
by Ban to accept a larger number of relief personnel,
the junta's position of prioritizing material
assistance over human support from abroad appears to
remain unchanged. By displaying its 'superficial
coordination' with the international community, the
junta apparently hopes to assure substantial aid pledge
in the international disaster relief conference
scheduled for Sunday in Rangoon."
3. "Energy Conservation Needed to Deal with Rising Oil
Prices" The top-circulation, moderate Yomiuri
editorialized (5/23): "In order to prevent a further
surge in petroleum prices, oil consumers need to make
extra efforts for energy conservation and development
of alternative energy sources.... In order to curb the
inflow of speculative money into the oil trading
market, some call for a hike in commissions on selling
and purchasing oil future products. While there may be
technical difficulties involved, such an approach is
worth being studied."
SCHIEFFER
SIPDIS
STATE FOR I/RF, PA/PR/FPC/W, IIP/G/EA, EAP/PD, R/MR,
EAP/J, EAP/P, PM;
USTR FOR PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICE;
TREASURY FOR OASIA/IMI;
SECDEF FOR OASD/PA;
CP BUTLER OKINAWA FOR AREA FIELD OFFICE;
PACOM HONOLULU FOR PUBLIC DIPLOMACY ADVISOR
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: OIIP KMDR KPAO JA
SUBJECT: TOKYO MEDIA REACTION - CYCLONE RELIEF EFFORTS
IN BURMA AND SURGING OIL PRICES
1. LEAD STORIES: All Friday morning Japanese national
dailies front-paged a major foreign policy speech given
by Prime Minister Fukuda on Thursday, in which he
called for enhanced economic and disaster relief
cooperation in the Asia-Pacific region.
2. "Junta Plays up International Coordination" A
Bangkok correspondent of the top-circulation, moderate
Yomiuri wrote (5/23): "The acceptance by the Burmese
junta of a visit to the country by UN Secretary General
Ban was aimed at playing up its cooperative stance with
the UN and deflecting international criticism of its
slow response to Cyclone Nargis. However, as Burmese
Prime Minister Thein Sein effectively rejected a call
by Ban to accept a larger number of relief personnel,
the junta's position of prioritizing material
assistance over human support from abroad appears to
remain unchanged. By displaying its 'superficial
coordination' with the international community, the
junta apparently hopes to assure substantial aid pledge
in the international disaster relief conference
scheduled for Sunday in Rangoon."
3. "Energy Conservation Needed to Deal with Rising Oil
Prices" The top-circulation, moderate Yomiuri
editorialized (5/23): "In order to prevent a further
surge in petroleum prices, oil consumers need to make
extra efforts for energy conservation and development
of alternative energy sources.... In order to curb the
inflow of speculative money into the oil trading
market, some call for a hike in commissions on selling
and purchasing oil future products. While there may be
technical difficulties involved, such an approach is
worth being studied."
SCHIEFFER