JAPAN'S PLANS FOR NSG PLENARY MEETING PRESENTATIONS

UNCLAS TOKYO 001266 SENSITIVE SIPDIS DEPT FOR ISN, T, EUR/PRA, EAP/J, EAP/ANP AND NEA/IR E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: KNNP PREL ETTC ENRG TRGY JA SUBJECT: JAPAN'S PLANS FOR NSG PLENARY MEETING PRESENTATIONS REF: STATE 54399 ¶1. (SBU) Japan has no plans to give Iran-related presentations during the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) Plenary Meeting in Budapest, according to Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) Disarmament, Nonproliferation and Science Department, Assistant Director for Export Control Shinichi Sato. Econoff delivered demarche and nonpaper on NSG presentations contained in reftel to Sato May 28. Sato initially had no comments, but contacted Econoff June 3 in response to the demarche. Sato noted despite not making a presentation on Iran, Japan welcomes U.S. attention to the issue, and expects there will be many opportunities for discussion. ¶2. (SBU) Sato noted Japan is considering making presentations during the Information Exchange Meeting (IEM) and the meeting on licensing. He said the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) will give Japan's IEM presentation on the subject of a recently passed change to Japan's Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Law. (Note: METI is currently working to implement this change in the law, which requires it to regulate the export of sensitive information, rather than just equipment, according to METI contacts and press reporting.) ZUMWALT