TOKYO MEDIA REACTION - AFGHAN DONOR CONFERENCE

UNCLAS TOKYO 001618 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 - AFGHAN DONOR CONFERENCE ¶1. LEAD STORIES: Most Friday morning papers gave top play to the Supreme Court ruling on Thursday dismissing a suit filed by a women's rights group that had demanded NHK and two TV production companies pay compensation for "altering" the content of a documentary on Japan's wartime sexual slavery. ¶2. "Stability a Long Way off in Afghanistan" The liberal Asahi's report from Paris stated (6/13): "An international conference in support of Afghanistan started in Paris on Thursday. Afghan President Karzai, co-chair of the conference, called on participating nations to provide support for road construction and agricultural development in the nation, and the participants each made their own pledges. However, only about 60% of past pledges have been delivered, and public order in Afghanistan has yet to be secured. The Karzai administration is a long way from being able to achieve stability in the country.... The instability in Afghanistan is shaking the Karzai administration and causing delays in donors' payments of their pledged funds.... Stability and public order hold the key to effective support for Afghanistan." SCHIEFFER