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C O N F I D E N T I A L SECTION 01 OF 02 TOKYO 002461 
 
SIPDIS 
 
SIPDIS 
 
E.O. 12958: DECL: 05/31/2017 
TAGS: KNNP EFIN IR UNSC AORC ETRD TRGY JA
SUBJECT: JAPAN'S REPORT TO UNSC ON UNSCRS 1737 AND 1747 
 
REF: STATE 73219 
 
Classified By: Ambassador J. Thomas Schieffer for reasons 1.4 (b) and ( 
d) 
 
¶1.  (C)  Embassy Tokyo political and EST officers delivered 
reftel demarche to UN Policy Division Principal Deputy 
Director Kentaro Fujimoto, 2nd Middle East Division Iran Desk 
Officer Junichi Sumi, and Non-proliferation, Science, and 
Nuclear Energy Division Officer Isami Takada.  Fujimoto said 
that the U.S. report demonstrated a "very strict" enforcement 
of UNSCRs 1737 and 1747.  Japan is also striving for 
stringent enforcement of the resolutions, stated Fujimoto, 
noting that Japan was one of the first countries to submit 
its own report, on May 23.  Takada provided the following 
text of Japan's report to the UNSC. 
 
¶2.  (U) Begin text of Japan's report to the UNSC: 
 
Report to the United Nations Security Council Committee 
established pursuant to paragraph 18 of the United Nations 
Security Council Resolution 1737 (2006) (hereinafter "the 
Committee") with regard to the implementation of paragraphs 
2, 4, 5, 6 and 7 of the United Nations Security Council 
Resolution 1747 (2007) (hereinafter "the Resolution"). 
 
The Government of Japan (hereinafter "the Government") has 
taken the following measures with a view to steadily 
implementing the relevant paragraphs of the Resolution. 
 
 
¶1. Announcement by the Government on May 18, 2007 
 
Based on the Resolution and the Cabinet approval on May 18, 
2007, the Government announced that it would invoke "Measures 
based on the Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Law (Law No. 
228 of 1948) (hereinafter "Foreign Exchange Law") to Freeze 
the Assets of Persons and Entities Engaged in Iran's 
Proliferation Sensitive Nuclear and Other Activities and to 
Prohibit the Import of Arms from Iran" in accordance with 
Foreign Exchange Law, to implement paragraphs 4 and 5 of the 
Resolution. 
 
In addition to the aforementioned paragraphs, the Government 
announced that it would reinforce the implementation of the 
measures with regard to paragraphs 2, 6 and 7 of the 
Resolution, according to the relevant national legislation 
and system in force. 
 
 
¶2. The measures taken by the Government 
 
2-1 Paragraph 2 
 
The Government has already initiated, in accordance with the 
Law for the Establishment of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs 
and the Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act 
(hereinafter "Immigration Control Act"), necessary measures 
to exercise vigilance and restraint regarding the entry into 
or transit through its territory of individuals who are 
engaged in, directly associated with or providing support for 
Iran's proliferation sensitive nuclear activities or the 
development of nuclear weapon delivery systems (hereinafter 
"Iran's nuclear and other activities"), and to notify the 
Committee of the entry into or transit through its territory 
of the 15 persons designated in the Annex I to the Resolution 
in addition to the 12 persons designated in the Annex to the 
Resolution 1737 (2006). 
 
Under these measures, the Minister for Foreign Affairs, in 
accordance with the Law for the Establishment of the Ministry 
of Foreign Affairs, exercises strict vigilance in examination 
of entry/transit visas for the entry into or transit through 
Japan of individuals who are engaged in, directly associated 
with or providing support for Iran's nuclear and other 
activities, including those designated in the Annex I to the 
Resolution as well as the Annex to the Resolution 1737 
(2006). The Ministry of Justice, in accordance with the 
Immigration Control Act, also exercises strict vigilance for 
the aforementioned individuals in landing examinations and 
examinations of applications for certificates of eligibility. 
 
The Government will notify, without delay, the Committee of 
the entry into or transit through its territories of the 27 
persons designated in the Annex I to the Resolution and the 
Annex to the Resolution 1737 (2006), as well as other 
persons, if any, who will be additionally designated by the 
Security Council or the Committee. 
 
 
 
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2-2 Paragraph 4 
 
The Government has taken, in accordance with Foreign Exchange 
Law and the Cabinet approval, necessary measures to freeze 
the funds, other financial assets and economic resources, 
which are within the Japanese territory and owned or 
controlled by the 15 persons and 13 entities designated in 
the Annex I to the Resolution in addition to the 12 persons 
and 10 entities designated in the Annex to the Resolution 
1737 (2006) as being engaged in Iran's nuclear and other 
activities, and to ensure that such funds, financial assets 
or economic resources are prevented from being available by 
any persons or entities, to or for the benefit of these 
persons and entities. 
 
Under these measures, payments to or by, and capital 
transactions with, those designated in the Annex I to the 
Resolution as well as the 10 entities and 12 persons 
designated in the Annex to the Resolution 1737 (2006) are 
subject to licensing by the Minister of Finance or the 
Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry. In light of the 
Resolution, licenses will not be granted for these payments 
and capital transactions, except for those stipulated in 
paragraphs 13, 14 and 15 of the Resolution 1737 (2006). 
 
The Government is prepared to take necessary measures to 
freeze the funds, other financial assets and economic 
resources of those persons or entities, if any, who will be 
additionally designated by the Security Council or the 
Committee. 
 
 
2-3 Paragraph 5 
 
The Government has taken, in accordance with Foreign Exchange 
Law and the Cabinet approval, necessary measures to prohibit 
the import of any arms and related materiel by Japanese 
nationals, or using its flag vessels or aircraft, originating 
from or shipped from Iran. 
 
Under these measures, importation of arms and related 
materiel originating from or shipped from Iran is subject to 
approval of the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry. In 
light of the Resolution, approvals will not be granted for 
these arms and related materiel. 
 
 
2-4 Paragraph 6 
 
The Government has already taken, in accordance with the 
Foreign Exchange Law regulations established under the said 
Law such as the Export Trade Control Order (Cabinet Order No. 
378 of 1949), necessary measures to prevent the supply, sale 
or transfer directly or indirectly from Japanese territory or 
by its nationals or using its vessels or aircraft of any 
battle tanks, armoured combat vehicles, large calibre 
artillery system, combat aircraft, attack helicopters, 
warships, missiles or missile systems as defined for the 
purpose of the United Nations Register on Conventional Arms 
to Iran, and in the provision to Iran of any technical 
assistance or training, brokering or services related to the 
supply, sale, transfer, manufacture or use of such items. 
 
Under these measures, exportation to Iran of items specified 
in paragraph 6 of the Resolution continues to be subject to 
licensing by the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry. In 
light of the Resolution, licenses will not be granted for 
exportation to Iran of the aforementioned items. 
 
Furthermore, the Government has already taken, through 
administrative guidance to Japanese financial institutions, 
necessary measures to exercise vigilance and restraint in the 
provision to Iran of any financial assistance, investment, 
and the transfer of financial resources or services, related 
to the supply, sale, transfer, manufacture or use of such 
items. 
 
 
2-5 Paragraph 7 
 
Japanese Official Development Assistance (ODA) to the 
Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran has already been 
limited to that for humanitarian or developmental purposes 
which are the exceptions stipulated in paragraph 7 of the 
Resolution. 
SCHIEFFER