Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
09STATE71038
2009-07-09 15:13:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Secretary of State
Cable title:
(C) KUDOS FOR ROK EMBASSY APPLAUDS ASO; FEARS
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C O N F I D E N T I A L STATE 071038
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 07/09/2034
TAGS: PINR ECON ETRD PGOV PREL JA KS
SUBJECT: (C) KUDOS FOR ROK EMBASSY APPLAUDS ASO; FEARS
FOR U.S.-JAPAN RELATIONS UNDER DJP (C-AL9-01499)
REF: TOKYO 000421
Classified By: SUZANNE MCCORMICK, DIR., INR/OPS. REASON: 1.4(C).
C O N F I D E N T I A L STATE 071038
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 07/09/2034
TAGS: PINR ECON ETRD PGOV PREL JA KS
SUBJECT: (C) KUDOS FOR ROK EMBASSY APPLAUDS ASO; FEARS
FOR U.S.-JAPAN RELATIONS UNDER DJP (C-AL9-01499)
REF: TOKYO 000421
Classified By: SUZANNE MCCORMICK, DIR., INR/OPS. REASON: 1.4(C).
1. (C) WASHINGTON ANALYSTS FOUND TOKYO 000421 TO BE A VERY
INTERESTING AND INFORMATIVE REPORT. OF PARTICULAR INTEREST
WERE THE INSIGHTS INTO HOW SOUTH KOREA VIEWS ACTIONS TOWARD
THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY OF JAPAN (DPJ),SPECIFICALLY THAT KIM
NOTED HIS EMBASSY HAS BEEN STEADILY INCREASING CONTACTS WITH
THE DPJ AND INDICATED NO PARTICULAR CONCERNS OVER THE FUTURE
OF JAPAN-SOUTH KOREA TIES UNDER A DPJ-LED ADMINISTRATION.
WASHINGTON ANALYSTS ALSO APPRECIATED THE INSIGHTS INTO SOUTH
KOREAN PRESIDENT LEE'S RELATIONSHIP WITH ASO, SPECIFICALLY
KIM'S TAKE THAT ASO HAS A KEEN INTEREST IN SOUTH KOREA AND
THAT BOTH LEE AND KIM SHARE SIMILAR VIEWS ABOUT THE
IMPORTANCE OF A RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THEIR COUNTRIES AND HAVE
ESTABLISHED GOOD PERSONAL RELATIONS.
CLINTON
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 07/09/2034
TAGS: PINR ECON ETRD PGOV PREL JA KS
SUBJECT: (C) KUDOS FOR ROK EMBASSY APPLAUDS ASO; FEARS
FOR U.S.-JAPAN RELATIONS UNDER DJP (C-AL9-01499)
REF: TOKYO 000421
Classified By: SUZANNE MCCORMICK, DIR., INR/OPS. REASON: 1.4(C).
1. (C) WASHINGTON ANALYSTS FOUND TOKYO 000421 TO BE A VERY
INTERESTING AND INFORMATIVE REPORT. OF PARTICULAR INTEREST
WERE THE INSIGHTS INTO HOW SOUTH KOREA VIEWS ACTIONS TOWARD
THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY OF JAPAN (DPJ),SPECIFICALLY THAT KIM
NOTED HIS EMBASSY HAS BEEN STEADILY INCREASING CONTACTS WITH
THE DPJ AND INDICATED NO PARTICULAR CONCERNS OVER THE FUTURE
OF JAPAN-SOUTH KOREA TIES UNDER A DPJ-LED ADMINISTRATION.
WASHINGTON ANALYSTS ALSO APPRECIATED THE INSIGHTS INTO SOUTH
KOREAN PRESIDENT LEE'S RELATIONSHIP WITH ASO, SPECIFICALLY
KIM'S TAKE THAT ASO HAS A KEEN INTEREST IN SOUTH KOREA AND
THAT BOTH LEE AND KIM SHARE SIMILAR VIEWS ABOUT THE
IMPORTANCE OF A RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THEIR COUNTRIES AND HAVE
ESTABLISHED GOOD PERSONAL RELATIONS.
CLINTON