DEMARCHE DELIVERED: MISSILE TECHNOLOGY CONTROL

C O N F I D E N T I A L TOKYO 002042 SIPDIS ISN/MTR E.O. 12958: DECL: 09/02/2019 TAGS: PREL MTCRE ETTC KSCA PARM JA SUBJECT: DEMARCHE DELIVERED: MISSILE TECHNOLOGY CONTROL REGIME (MTCR) -- PLENARY PROPOSALS FOR 2009 REF: A. STATE 090236 ¶B. TOKYO 1775 Classified By: A/EMIN PAUL HOROWITZ FOR REASONS 1.4(B),(D),(H) ¶1. (C) Emboff delivered non-paper contained in ref A to Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA),Non-Prolferation, Science and Nuclear Energy Division official Mizuyo Kuwako September ¶2. Kuwako said her office would review the proposals and would respond to ISN through the Japanese Embassy in Washington, but noted the GOJ does not plan to circulate any proposals for the upcoming MTCR Plenary. ¶2. (C) On a separate matter, in follow-up to ref B, Kuwako said she had discussed potential GOJ presentation topics for the Plenary with counterparts in MOFA, the Ministry of Defense (MOD),and the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI). While the GOJ has not made a final decision, Kuwako said MOFA is planning to give presentations on North Korea and Iran. The MOD will also likely deliver a presentation on North Korea, and METI is also considering making a presentation. Once a final decision is reached, the GOJ will circulate the content of its presentations to MTCR members through the ePOC database. ROOS