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FM AMEMBASSY TOKYO
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC IMMEDIATE 9615
INFO RUEHAD/AMEMBASSY ABU DHABI 0178
RUEHBK/AMEMBASSY BANGKOK 3950
RUEHML/AMEMBASSY MANILA 0914
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UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 02 TOKYO 000043 
 
SIPDIS 
 
SENSITIVE 
SIPDIS 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: PTER KFRD ASEC OTRA AEMR TH RP JA
SUBJECT: COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR TERRORIST INTERDICTION 
PROGRAM REPRESENTATIVE 
 
REF: SECSTATE 01342 
 
¶1.  (U)  Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance for 
the January 18-20, 2007 visit to Japan by Robin Reichenbach, 
S/CT Terrorist Interdiction Program (TIP) representative. 
Post understands, per reftel, that no further assistance is 
required. 
 
¶2.  (U)  Point of Contact for the Tokyo portion of the visit 
will be Mary Wilson.  She can be reached at: 
 
Office phone:  (81-3)3224-5340 
Home phone:    (81-3)3224-6832 
Mobile phone:  (81-90) 4168-4950 
Fax:           (81-3)3224-5322 
E-mail:        wilsonmt@state.gov (unclassified) 
 
 
 
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Narita Airport to Hotel Transportation 
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¶3.  (U)  Visitors should take the airport "limousine" bus 
directly to the hotel or the Narita Express (NEX) train to 
Tokyo Station and then a taxi to the hotel.  The limosine bus 
counter is located in the Tokyo Narita Airport Arrival lobby. 
 Look for the orange signs as you walk through the doors from 
the customs area to the main lobby.  The bus fare is 3,000 
Yen.  The NEX train in located in the basement of the airport 
terminal.  The train fare is 2,900 Yen.  Twenty-four hour 
currency exchange facilities are available in the customs 
area and the arrival lobby of the airport.  Travel time from 
Tokyo Narita Airport to downtwon Tokyo is 90-120 minutes, 
depending on traffic. 
 
¶4.  (U) For departure visitors are advised to take the 
airport "limousine" bus from the hotel directly to the Tokyo 
Narita Airport.  The bus fare is 3,000 Yen.  Reservations 
should be made through the hotel concierge. 
 
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Visa 
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¶5.  (U)  Holders of U.S. diplomatic or official passports 
must have a Japanese visa to enter Japan.  Travelers on a 
U.S. tourist (blue cover) passport may enter Japan as a 
tourist without a Japanese visa for up to 90 days. 
 
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Embassy Laptop Policy 
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¶6. (U)  The Embassy's laptop policy is as follows: 
Absolutely no personal, non-government owned laptop computers 
may enter the Embassy.  Absolutely no laptop, even government 
owned, may be connected to the Embassy network in any way. 
TDY employees are reminded that no government owned laptops 
may enter the Embassy without prior RSO approval.  Absolutely 
no laptop, even government owned, inside CAA areas unless 
special pre-approval, based on business need, has been given. 
 If you would like to bring a US government owned and 
provided laptop computer into the Embassy, please contact the 
RSO's office prior to your visit for the briefing and 
approval. 
 
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Threat Assessment 
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¶7.  (U)  U.S. Government facilities worldwide remain at a 
heightened state of alert.  As the U.S. Government has 
reported in public announcements over the last several 
months, U.S. citizens and interests abroad may be at 
increased risk of terrorist actions from extremist groups, 
which may target civilians and include suicide operations. 
Most recently, we advised that we had unconfirmed information 
that terrorist actions may be taken against U.S. Military 
facilities and/or establishments frequented by U.S. military 
personnel in Korea and Japan.  Americans should increase 
their security awareness and avoid locations where Americans 
are generally known to congregate.  The Department will 
continue to develop information about potential threats to 
Americans overseas and to share credible threat information 
through its consular information program documents available 
on the internet at the Bureau of Consular Affairs home page: 
http://www.travel.state.gov. 
 
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¶8.  (U)  In addition, we continue to be concerned about 
information we received in May 2001 that American citizens 
may be the target of a terrorist threat from extremist groups 
with links to Usama Bin Laden's Al-Qaida organization.  In 
the past, such individuals have not distinguished between 
official and civilian targets.  The Embassy takes all threats 
seriously.  The U.S. Embassy Tokyo can be contacted 24 hours 
a day at 03-3224-5000 (locally) or 81-3-3224-5000 
(internationally). 
 
¶9.  (SBU)  The general threat from crime in Tokyo and 
throughout Japan is low.  Crime is at levels well below the 
U.S. national average.  Violent crime is rare, but does 
exist.  The Japanese National Police report continued 
problems with pick-pocketing of foreigners in crowded 
shopping areas of Tokyo.  Although street crime is low, 
common sense security measures are advised for all American 
citizens traveling in Japan. 
 
¶10.  (SBU)  Visitors are urged to maintain a high level of 
vigilance and to increase their security awareness. 
Americans should maintain a low profile, vary routes and 
times for all required travel, and treat mail and packages 
from unfamiliar sources with suspicion.  Visitors are also 
urged to avoid contact with any suspicious, unfamiliar 
objects, and to report the presence of such objects to local 
authorities.  Vehicles should not be left unattended and 
should be kept locked at all times. 
DONOVAN