Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
09TOKYO521
2009-03-09 01:23:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Tokyo
Cable title:
TOKYO MEDIA REACTION - U.S.-IRAN RELATIONS
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UNCLAS TOKYO 000521
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 - U.S.-IRAN RELATIONS
UNCLAS TOKYO 000521
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 - U.S.-IRAN RELATIONS
1. LEAD STORIES: Several Monday morning dailies gave
top coverage to the results of their respective opinion
surveys all pointing to mounting calls for DPJ
President Ozawa to resign to take responsibility for
the arrest of his top assistant on suspicion of
accepting illegal corporate donations.
2. "Iran Positive about U.S. Overtures" On the U.S.
proposal to invite Iran to a conference on Afghanistan,
the liberal Mainichi's Tehran correspondent wrote
(3/9): "Iran has expressed its positive stance on the
recent U.S. invitation that it takes part in an
international conference on Afghanistan. Given that a
stable Afghanistan would serve its national interest,
Tehran is likely to send its representatives. By taking
a concerted approach with Washington in order to attain
a 'common interest' in stabilizing Afghanistan, Iran is
also hopeful that the participation would help repair
its damaged ties with the U.S."
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 - U.S.-IRAN RELATIONS
1. LEAD STORIES: Several Monday morning dailies gave
top coverage to the results of their respective opinion
surveys all pointing to mounting calls for DPJ
President Ozawa to resign to take responsibility for
the arrest of his top assistant on suspicion of
accepting illegal corporate donations.
2. "Iran Positive about U.S. Overtures" On the U.S.
proposal to invite Iran to a conference on Afghanistan,
the liberal Mainichi's Tehran correspondent wrote
(3/9): "Iran has expressed its positive stance on the
recent U.S. invitation that it takes part in an
international conference on Afghanistan. Given that a
stable Afghanistan would serve its national interest,
Tehran is likely to send its representatives. By taking
a concerted approach with Washington in order to attain
a 'common interest' in stabilizing Afghanistan, Iran is
also hopeful that the participation would help repair
its damaged ties with the U.S."
ZUMWALT