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09TOKYO1287
2009-06-09 03:23:00
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Embassy Tokyo
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TOKYO MEDIA REACTION - NORTH KOREA

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UNCLAS TOKYO 001287 

SIPDIS

STATE FOR I/RF, PA/PR/FPC/W, IIP/G/EA, EAP/PD, R/MR,
EAP/J, EAP/P, PM;
USTR FOR PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICE;
TREASURY FOR OASIA/IMI;
SECDEF FOR OASD/PA;
CP BUTLER OKINAWA FOR AREA FIELD OFFICE;
PACOM HONOLULU FOR PUBLIC DIPLOMACY ADVISOR

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: OIIP KMDR KPAO JA
SUBJECT: TOKYO MEDIA REACTION - NORTH KOREA

UNCLAS TOKYO 001287

SIPDIS

STATE FOR I/RF, PA/PR/FPC/W, IIP/G/EA, EAP/PD, R/MR,
EAP/J, EAP/P, PM;
USTR FOR PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICE;
TREASURY FOR OASIA/IMI;
SECDEF FOR OASD/PA;
CP BUTLER OKINAWA FOR AREA FIELD OFFICE;
PACOM HONOLULU FOR PUBLIC DIPLOMACY ADVISOR

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: OIIP KMDR KPAO JA
SUBJECT: TOKYO MEDIA REACTION - NORTH KOREA


1. LEAD STORIES: Most Tuesday morning papers gave top or front-page
play to the GOJ's draft of basic policies for economic and fiscal
reform for fiscal 2009.


2. "Relisting North Korea as Terror Sponsor Is Obvious Choice" The
business-oriented Nikkei editorialized (6/9): "Secretary of State
Clinton reportedly said that the U.S. has begun to study whether to
re-designate North Korea as a state sponsor of terrorism. We cannot
overlook North Korea's provocative actions, including its second
nuclear test, which threaten international and regional security. It
is natural for the Obama administration to shift its emphasis from
dialogue to pressure... The Bush administration removed North Korea
from its terror sponsor list last October... The delisting produced
no results and instead prompted Pyongyang to take reckless
actions... The mistake of the Bush administration, which rushed to
produce diplomatic achievements, should be corrected. North Korea's
nuclear ambitions will be a serious obstacle for the Obama
administration's diplomatic policy to seek a 'world without nuclear
weapons.' Re-designation, which will ban economic assistance, will
have a major impact on North Korea if it is implemented. We call for
prompt re-designation."


3. "U.S. Government Should Re-Designate North Korea without
Hesitation" The conservative Sankei wrote in an editorial (6/9):
"... Designation of North Korea as a state sponsor of terrorism was
a powerful card for the U.S., along with financial sanctions.
Despite that, North Korea was removed from the terror sponsor list
last autumn in exchange for the disablement of its nuclear
facilities. Pyongyang is taking advantage of the delisting without
paying for it. We want the U.S. to swiftly relist North Korea, as
Japan strongly desires."


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