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UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 02 TOKYO 000646 
 
SIPDIS 
 
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: MEDIA REACTION Q SIX-PARTY TALKS IN BEIJING - 
TOKYO 
 
 
LEAD STORIES: All Wednesday morning papers gave top play 
to the six-party agreement reached Tuesday in Beijing, 
which stipulates that the DPRK will take initial steps 
toward nuclear dismantlement in return for energy support 
within 60 days. 
 
¶1. "Six-Party Talks Accord: First Step Toward North 
Korea's Denuclearization" The business-oriented Nihon 
Keizai editorialized (2/14): "... Although efforts by US, 
Japanese, Chinese and other negotiators in dealing with 
their North Korean counterparts are understandable, we 
want to reconfirm that the agreement reached at the six- 
party talks is only the first step toward complete 
denuclearization by North Korea. Ambiguities remain in 
the handling of more than five plutonium-type nuclear 
bombs believed to be possessed by the North, plutonium 
extracted from spent fuel rods and a nuclear facility for 
developing enriched uranium-type nuclear bombs. As things 
stand, North Korea is still far from dismantling its 
nuclear program. The five member countries of the six- 
party talks need to join hands to accelerate future talks 
and have the North dispose of nuclear material and 
dismantle nuclear facilities in a 'complete and 
irreversible manner.' It was good that Japan stuck to its 
position of not giving assistance to or normalizing 
relations with North Korea without resolving the 
abduction issue." 
 
¶2. "Six-Party Talks Accord Must Lead to North Korean 
Denuclearization" An editorial in the liberal Asahi 
commented (2/14): "... Under the accord, North Korea will 
shut down and seal nuclear facilities in Yongbyon and 
accept IAEA inspections in return for energy aid 
initially equal to 50,000 tons of heavy fuel oil and to 
about 950,000 tons of fuel oil if and when the North's 
denuclearization process progresses. The US will begin 
work to de-list North Korea as a state sponsor of 
terrorism, with Japan also starting talks to normalize 
relations with the North. The international community has 
been betrayed several times by the North, which went back 
on its pledges to de-nuclearize. Though it may be too 
optimistic to think the North will faithfully abide by 
the accord, we hail the conclusion of a comprehensive 
accord, including the suspension of nuclear activity. 
There is no other way to proceed but with steady steps 
toward North Korean denuclearization, using this accord 
as leverage. There will be strong reaction to aid to the 
North, which stuck to its nuclear brinkmanship." 
 
¶3. "Six-Party Talks Accord: No Way Seen Toward North 
Korea's Denuclearization" The top-circulation, moderate 
Yomiuri editorialized (2/14): "Did the accord reached at 
the six-party talks in Beijing open a sure way toward 
denuclearization by North Korea? The accord left a major 
concern.... The US and Japan had urged the North to 
suspend its nuclear program, including uranium 
enrichment, in a 'complete, verifiable and irreversible 
manner.' The accord was far from attaining that goal.... 
Despite its nuclear test, the Kim Jong Il regime obtained 
the fruit of energy aid and the start of bilateral talks 
with the US. Pyongyang will deem these accomplishments a 
diplomatic victory.... The North will make unreasonable 
demands at future talks just as it did at the latest 
round of talks. As a matter of fact, the North insists 
that it will suspend its nuclear program only after 
receiving light-water nuclear reactors. The way to North 
Korean denuclearization will be extremely thorny." 
 
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