Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
08TOKYO1806
2008-07-01 08:59:00
SECRET
Embassy Tokyo
Cable title:  

NORTH KOREAN FIRM'S EFFORTS TO PROCURE ELECTRONICS

Tags:  KSCA PARM PREL MNUC ETTC JA 
pdf how-to read a cable
VZCZCXYZ0001
RR RUEHWEB

DE RUEHKO #1806 1830859
ZNY SSSSS ZZH
R 010859Z JUL 08
FM AMEMBASSY TOKYO
TO SECSTATE WASHDC 5532
S E C R E T TOKYO 001806 

SIPDIS

E.O. 12958: DECL: 07/01/2018
TAGS: KSCA PARM PREL MNUC ETTC JA
SUBJECT: NORTH KOREAN FIRM'S EFFORTS TO PROCURE ELECTRONICS
FROM A JAPANESE FIRM (S)

REF: SECSTATE 69979

Classified By: Scott A. Smith for reasons 1.4 b, d.

S E C R E T TOKYO 001806

SIPDIS

E.O. 12958: DECL: 07/01/2018
TAGS: KSCA PARM PREL MNUC ETTC JA
SUBJECT: NORTH KOREAN FIRM'S EFFORTS TO PROCURE ELECTRONICS
FROM A JAPANESE FIRM (S)

REF: SECSTATE 69979

Classified By: Scott A. Smith for reasons 1.4 b, d.


1. (S) EconOff delivered points in ref July 1 to METI
Export Controls Deputy Director Nobuhiro Aibe. METI Export
Controls Director Takao Shishikura offered EconOff the
following nonpaper in English. The METI
nonpaper is marked "Confidential."


2. (S) Begin text of GOJ English nonpaper:

With respect to your nonpaper on North Korean attempt to
possibly purchase items with missile applications, we
sincerely appreciate your information and would like to share
with you the current status of the measures we have taken so
far regarding this paper as following:


A. No exports of rotary encoders or asbestos sheets by
SECOLO Corporation were detected since April 2008. We have
not received any export license applications regarding the
export of above mentioned times by the company either.


B. Any export attempts by SECOLO Corporation have been under
particularly strict observation of the Customs, which follows
METI's request.

We would be grateful if that information is useful to you.
We would continuously cooperate in this matter with you, and
would welcome any further input.

End text of GOJ nonpaper

SCHIEFFER