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09TOKYO1582
2009-07-13 03:57:00
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Embassy Tokyo
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TOKYO MEDIA REACTION - PRESIDENT OBAMA'S SPEECH IN GHANA
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UNCLAS TOKYO 001582
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 - PRESIDENT OBAMA'S SPEECH IN GHANA
AND G8 SUMMIT
UNCLAS TOKYO 001582
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 - PRESIDENT OBAMA'S SPEECH IN GHANA
AND G8 SUMMIT
1. LEAD STORIES: Most Monday morning papers gave top play to the
results of Sunday's Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly election, in which
the opposition DPJ became the leading party by winning the largest
number of contested seats.
2. "President Obama Calls for End to Violence and Corruption" The
liberal Mainichi wrote from Johannesburg (7/12): "President Obama
praised Ghana as a 'model' of democracy and good governance, and
called on other African nations to make changes toward maturity....
His speech was intended to send a message to all of Africa.... In
his address to the leaders of African nations, where coups and
totalitarian regimes continue, the President expressed his clear
position that the U.S. will support democratic nations and good
governance."
3. "President Obama Advocates Democratization in Africa" The
moderate Yomiuri reported from Accra (7/12): "President Obama
advocated that African nations promote 'good governance,' including
democratization and clean politics, by themselves. However, it is
unknown whether the U.S. will be able to display its presence in
Africa through 'democratic diplomacy' because of the growing
influence of Russia and China, which recklessly provide economic
assistance to African nations suffering from poverty in exchange for
natural resources."
4. "President Obama Visits Ghana" The conservative Sankei wrote from
Rome (7/12): "President Obama selected Ghana, which is an 'A
student' both in terms of politics and economy, as his stopover and
tried to advocate democracy and development by sending a strong
message to African nations."
5. "Changes in World Displayed Vividly" The liberal Asahi
editorialized (7/11): "We no longer live in an age in which the
world simply follows decisions made by the U.S., Europe, and Japan.
The G8 Summit in L'Aquila vividly displayed the limits of the G8 in
this multipolar age.... The transitional period, in which multiple
frameworks create worldwide consensus in parallel, may continue."
6. "Summit Removes Initial Obstacle to Climate Change Negotiations"
The business-oriented Nikkei wrote in an editorial (7/11): "Climate
change negotiations showed steady progress despite the absence of
key player Chinese President Hu.... President Obama expressed his
willingness to draw negotiations to a conclusion by saying 'In the
past, the United States has sometimes fallen short of meeting our
responsibilities.'"
7. "Wide Gap between Developed and Developing Nations" The moderate
Yomiuri stated in an editorial (7/11): "Concerning climate change,
which was one of the key topics for the summit, no agreement on
numerical targets for global reductions of greenhouse gas emissions
was reached. This is because the gap between developed and
developing nations, which is the underlying issue in negotiations on
global warming, was not narrowed during the meeting."
ZUMWALT
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 - PRESIDENT OBAMA'S SPEECH IN GHANA
AND G8 SUMMIT
1. LEAD STORIES: Most Monday morning papers gave top play to the
results of Sunday's Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly election, in which
the opposition DPJ became the leading party by winning the largest
number of contested seats.
2. "President Obama Calls for End to Violence and Corruption" The
liberal Mainichi wrote from Johannesburg (7/12): "President Obama
praised Ghana as a 'model' of democracy and good governance, and
called on other African nations to make changes toward maturity....
His speech was intended to send a message to all of Africa.... In
his address to the leaders of African nations, where coups and
totalitarian regimes continue, the President expressed his clear
position that the U.S. will support democratic nations and good
governance."
3. "President Obama Advocates Democratization in Africa" The
moderate Yomiuri reported from Accra (7/12): "President Obama
advocated that African nations promote 'good governance,' including
democratization and clean politics, by themselves. However, it is
unknown whether the U.S. will be able to display its presence in
Africa through 'democratic diplomacy' because of the growing
influence of Russia and China, which recklessly provide economic
assistance to African nations suffering from poverty in exchange for
natural resources."
4. "President Obama Visits Ghana" The conservative Sankei wrote from
Rome (7/12): "President Obama selected Ghana, which is an 'A
student' both in terms of politics and economy, as his stopover and
tried to advocate democracy and development by sending a strong
message to African nations."
5. "Changes in World Displayed Vividly" The liberal Asahi
editorialized (7/11): "We no longer live in an age in which the
world simply follows decisions made by the U.S., Europe, and Japan.
The G8 Summit in L'Aquila vividly displayed the limits of the G8 in
this multipolar age.... The transitional period, in which multiple
frameworks create worldwide consensus in parallel, may continue."
6. "Summit Removes Initial Obstacle to Climate Change Negotiations"
The business-oriented Nikkei wrote in an editorial (7/11): "Climate
change negotiations showed steady progress despite the absence of
key player Chinese President Hu.... President Obama expressed his
willingness to draw negotiations to a conclusion by saying 'In the
past, the United States has sometimes fallen short of meeting our
responsibilities.'"
7. "Wide Gap between Developed and Developing Nations" The moderate
Yomiuri stated in an editorial (7/11): "Concerning climate change,
which was one of the key topics for the summit, no agreement on
numerical targets for global reductions of greenhouse gas emissions
was reached. This is because the gap between developed and
developing nations, which is the underlying issue in negotiations on
global warming, was not narrowed during the meeting."
ZUMWALT