Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
08TOKYO2444
2008-09-05 08:36:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Tokyo
Cable title:
JAPAN "NOT POSITIVE" ABOUT KOSOVO ICJ RESOLUTION
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C O N F I D E N T I A L TOKYO 002444
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 09/05/2016
TAGS: PREL UN UNGA JA KV
SUBJECT: JAPAN "NOT POSITIVE" ABOUT KOSOVO ICJ RESOLUTION
AT UNGA
REF: STATE 91908
Classified By: Charge d' Affaires, a.i. James P. Zumwalt. Reasons 1.4
(B) (D)
(C) Embassy delivered reftel demarche regarding the Kosovo
ICJ resolution at UNGA to MOFA Central and South Eastern
Europe Division Principal Deputy Director Yuichi Oba on
September 4. Oba said Japanese government officials fully
understand the concerns of the United States and are "not
positive" about the proposal. However, Tokyo has not yet
taken an official position and has not decided how it will
respond to the proposal. Oba said Japan is prepared to
coordinate with the United States in Washington, D.C. and
through their mission in New York.
ZUMWALT