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• "after trade minister Nikai - publicly proposed an East Asian !"

 

 

 

• "free trade agreement - he was reached by the US embassy !"

 

 

 

 

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• "the US embassy told him - that he needed to consult with it !"

 

 

 

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• "in advance - prior to launching a new trade policy initiative !"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

US Interests - US cable - 2006: LINK ¤ 06TOKYO5568

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• "Shinzo Abe had outlined - his policy goals !"

 

 

 

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• "which the US embassy - welcomed !"

 

 

 

 

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• "a lift the ban - on the exercise of collective - self-defense !"

 

 

 

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• "would allow the use of Japanese force - to defend US !"

 

 

 

 

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• "defense spending - a 1.5 percent increase - in Japan's budget !"

 

 

 

 

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• "agreement to a US-Japan protocol - to biotech product - approval process !"

 

 

 

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• "which would affect grain companies - corn - soybeans - and rice !"

 

 

 

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• "exports US$ 3.2 billion - and biotech developers !"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

US Investment - US cable - 2008: LINK ¤ 08TOKYO3137

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• "the US embassy had lobbied - foreign direct investment - FDI !"

 

 

 

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• "in Japan - US$ 91.8 billion !"

 

 

 

 

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• "the finance - manufacturing - trade !"

 

 

 

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• "and the professional - scientific - and technical services sectors !"

 

 

 

 

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• "the US embassy had lobbied - for privatization - of Japan Post !"

 

 

 

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• "and monitored the Japanese government's actions - about private sector participants !"

 

 

 

 

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• "the US embassy had lobbied - for bioengineered grains !"

 

 

 

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• "imported 516 million metric tons - of corn - 3.3 million metric tons - soybeans !"

 

 

 

 

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• "the US embassy had lobbied - for copyrights !"

 

 

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• "entertainment - music - film - literary works - and software !"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

US Security - US cable - 2009: LINK ¤ 09TOKYO317

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• "there had been an agreement with Japan - on the realignment of US forces !"

 

 

 

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• "and the allotment of US$ 900 million - in realignment funding !"

 

 

 

 

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• "this alliance was a cornerstone - for the US embassy !"

 

 

 

 

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• "Japan called for an expansion - of the UN Security Council - to allow for its permanent membership !"

 

 

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• "Japan's candidacy - was the only one - the US embassy had supported !"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Democratic Party - US cable - 2009: LINK ¤ 09TOKYO2000

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• "the victory of the - Democratic Party of Japan - DPJ !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

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• "in the elections - was historic !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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• "alone - the DPJ took 308 - out of 480 parliament seats - a record-setting figure !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

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• "the Democratic Party of Japan - succeeded in breaking - LDP structures !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! - ( since 1945 ! )"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Yukio Hatoyama - US cable - 2009: LINK ¤ 09TOKYO2035

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• "Yukio Hatoyama - Democratic Party of Japan - DPJ !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

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• "president - and the leader of Japan - says !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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• "democratic change - is important for Japan !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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• "Hatoyama is - "future oriented"  !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

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• "and stands for a - "constructive bilateral relationship"  !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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• "through the idea of - "fraternity" - yuai !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

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• "to create a country - in which everyone - can find a place !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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• "life - is not a zero-sum game !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

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• "one person's happiness - must not take away - from another's happiness !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Economic Package - US cable - 2009: LINK ¤ 09TOKYO2819

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• "the Hatoyama cabinet finalized - an economic policy package !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

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• "economic measures - for a sustainable economy - in Japan !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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• "this economic policy package - of the Hatoyama administration !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

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• "was also a reaction - to the global financial crisis !"

 

 

 

 

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• "with a headline figure - of JPY 24.4 trillion - US$ 271 billion !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

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• "or 4.9 percent - of the Japanese GDP !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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• "to help the financing - of small businesses !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

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• "provide employment - assistance !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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• "and encourage the purchase - of environmentally friendly goods !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

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• "and energy-efficient - homes !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Goldstone Report - US cable - 2009: LINK ¤ 09TOKYO2243

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• "Yuichi Mikami - head of the Middle East division - of the MOFA !"

 

 

 

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• "ministry foreign affairs of Japan - said "frankly - he believed"  !"

 

 

 

 

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• "the UN report - on Gaza - was better than the Israelis - were claiming !"

 

 

 

 

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• "the Israeli reaction - had become part of the problem !"

 

 

 

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• "and this report criticized - both sides !"

 

 

 

 

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• "we need a - peace process !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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• "at a minimum - Justice Goldstone - has to be thanked !"

 

 

 

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• "for his efforts - and take notice of the report !"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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