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09TOKYO1266
2009-06-05 07:52:00
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Embassy Tokyo
Cable title:
JAPAN'S PLANS FOR NSG PLENARY MEETING PRESENTATIONS
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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
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
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