Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
09TOKYO1248
2009-06-03 08:28:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Tokyo
Cable title:
DPRK RESOLUTION: MOFA HIGHLIGHTS ARMS EMBARGO,
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C O N F I D E N T I A L TOKYO 001248
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 06/02/2019
TAGS: PREL JA KN
SUBJECT: DPRK RESOLUTION: MOFA HIGHLIGHTS ARMS EMBARGO,
ASSET FREEZES, UN DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE
Classified By: Political Minister Counselor Mike Meserve, reasons 1.4 (
b),(d).
C O N F I D E N T I A L TOKYO 001248
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 06/02/2019
TAGS: PREL JA KN
SUBJECT: DPRK RESOLUTION: MOFA HIGHLIGHTS ARMS EMBARGO,
ASSET FREEZES, UN DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE
Classified By: Political Minister Counselor Mike Meserve, reasons 1.4 (
b),(d).
1. (C) MOFA UN Policy Division Director Naoto Hisajima
requested a meeting with Poloff June 3 to convey Japan's
position on a proposed UNSC resolution on the DPRK.
Referring to a non-paper which he said has already been
provided to the State Department in Washington and to the
U.S. Mission in New York, Hisajima made the following three
points:
-- Japan is seeking to include reference to a specific list
in the proposed language on an arms embargo. Hisajima
stressed that a list of banned items is necessary to ensure
uniform interpretation and prevent "less enthusiastic"
countries from permitting the export of prohibited weapons to
the DPRK. Japan is "not happy" about Chinese and Russian
efforts to continue to allow the export of small arms, but
can "live with it" as long as the list is clearly defined.
-- With respect to financial measures, Japan prefers asset
freezes to prohibiting financial institutions from holding
accounts. Asset freezes, Hisajima explained, are more
effective, since they prevent financial institutions from
simply returning funds already held to the DPRK.
-- Japan believes UN agencies must be included in the
proposed prohibition on entering into new commitments for
humanitarian and development assistance. Current proposed
language limits the exclusion to international financial
institutions. Hisajima contrasted the situation in the DPRK
with that in Iran, which he described as far more developed
economically and thus less dependent on UN agencies.
2. (C) Acknowledging that cargo inspections and other issues
are also very important, Hisajima was careful to note that he
was consciously avoiding use of the term "priorities" in his
discussion of these three points. He insisted that his goal
in meeting with the EMBASSY and passing the non-paper was
merely to "reinforce" the discussion taking place in informal
bilateral consultations in New York. He stressed that MOFA
was "more involved" than usual in the drafting of this
particular resolution, and was hoping for another P5 2
(Japan and Korea) meeting on June 3.
ZUMWALT
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 06/02/2019
TAGS: PREL JA KN
SUBJECT: DPRK RESOLUTION: MOFA HIGHLIGHTS ARMS EMBARGO,
ASSET FREEZES, UN DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE
Classified By: Political Minister Counselor Mike Meserve, reasons 1.4 (
b),(d).
1. (C) MOFA UN Policy Division Director Naoto Hisajima
requested a meeting with Poloff June 3 to convey Japan's
position on a proposed UNSC resolution on the DPRK.
Referring to a non-paper which he said has already been
provided to the State Department in Washington and to the
U.S. Mission in New York, Hisajima made the following three
points:
-- Japan is seeking to include reference to a specific list
in the proposed language on an arms embargo. Hisajima
stressed that a list of banned items is necessary to ensure
uniform interpretation and prevent "less enthusiastic"
countries from permitting the export of prohibited weapons to
the DPRK. Japan is "not happy" about Chinese and Russian
efforts to continue to allow the export of small arms, but
can "live with it" as long as the list is clearly defined.
-- With respect to financial measures, Japan prefers asset
freezes to prohibiting financial institutions from holding
accounts. Asset freezes, Hisajima explained, are more
effective, since they prevent financial institutions from
simply returning funds already held to the DPRK.
-- Japan believes UN agencies must be included in the
proposed prohibition on entering into new commitments for
humanitarian and development assistance. Current proposed
language limits the exclusion to international financial
institutions. Hisajima contrasted the situation in the DPRK
with that in Iran, which he described as far more developed
economically and thus less dependent on UN agencies.
2. (C) Acknowledging that cargo inspections and other issues
are also very important, Hisajima was careful to note that he
was consciously avoiding use of the term "priorities" in his
discussion of these three points. He insisted that his goal
in meeting with the EMBASSY and passing the non-paper was
merely to "reinforce" the discussion taking place in informal
bilateral consultations in New York. He stressed that MOFA
was "more involved" than usual in the drafting of this
particular resolution, and was hoping for another P5 2
(Japan and Korea) meeting on June 3.
ZUMWALT