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SUBJECT:  DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 09/10/07 
 
 
Index: 
 
(1) Prime Minister Abe, President Bush shake hands before their 
meeting in Sydney. 
 
(2) Abe ready to step down if refueling mission in Indian Ocean not 
continued 
 
(3) Defense chief, Okinawa differ on Futenma relocation 
 
(4) Prime Minister Abe in meeting with President Bush expresses 
resolve to make utmost efforts to extend Antiterrorism Law 
 
(5) Main points of Japan-US summit 
 
(6) Japan, US taking special pains to show close cooperation at 
summit meeting 
 
(7) Trilateral US, Japan, Australia summit: Three leaders stress 
international contributions in war on terror, aiming partly at 
softening up DPJ's stance toward extension of Antiterrorism Law 
 
(8) US denies that MSDF fuel supplied in Indian Ocean being used for 
Iraq operations 
 
(9) Machimura promises Rice intelligence security; Rice expresses 
hope for Japan's continuation of antiterrorism operations 
 
(10) Political fund record-keeping error concerning 1 million yen in 
donation made in 2003 also found in report filed by Internal Affairs 
Minister Masuda's fund management body 
 
(11) Government decides not to extend emergency aid to DPRK for 
damage caused by floods, citing no progress on abduction issue 
 
(12) Japanese government turns down request for port call by North 
Korean cargo ship; Chongryon complains 
 
(13) MSDF oil supplied in Indian Ocean was used in Iraq war 
 
ARTICLES: 
 
(1) Prime Minister Abe, President Bush shake hands before their 
meeting in Sydney. 
 
 Photo only 
 
(2) Abe ready to step down if refueling mission in Indian Ocean not 
continued 
 
ASAHI (Online news) (Full) 
September 9, 2007 (20:25) 
 
Prime Minister Abe met the press at a Sydney hotel today, during 
which he referred to the Maritime Self-Defense Force's refueling 
activities in the Indian Ocean under the Antiterrorism Special 
Measures Law, which is to expire Nov. 1. "The Diet is now in a very 
difficult situation," Abe noted. "But," he said, "its extension has 
now become an international commitment." He added: "So I bear a 
heavy responsibility. I will make efforts at the risk of my 
position." Furthermore, Abe also declared that his cabinet would 
resign in a body to take political responsibility should he fail to 
 
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get Diet approval to continue Japan's refueling mission, saying he 
would not then cling to his duties as prime minister. 
 
The government will introduce a bill extending the MSDF's refueling 
activities. In this regard, Abe stressed that he would have to make 
his utmost efforts particularly in order to get the leading 
opposition Democratic Party of Japan's understanding. "I will do my 
best," Abe said, "and I will stake my position on it." In addition, 
he also said he would like to meet with DPJ President Ozawa as soon 
as possible. With this, he indicated that he would ask Ozawa in a 
meeting to support the legislation. 
 
In the press conference, Abe was asked if his cabinet was ready to 
resign in a body if Japan cannot continue its refueling mission. In 
response to this question, Abe clarified his intention to step down 
if Japan cannot extend its refueling activities. "I will have to 
fulfill my duties as prime minister while making every possible 
effort to do whatever I can," he said. "Of course," he added, "I 
have no intention of clinging to my duties (if I fail)." 
 
(3) Defense chief, Okinawa differ on Futenma relocation 
 
TOKYO (Page 2) (Full) 
September 9, 2007 
 
Defense Minister Masahiko Komura yesterday made his first visit to 
Okinawa Prefecture since assuming his post. During his Okinawa 
visit, Komura met with Okinawa Gov. Hirokazu Nakaima and Nago Mayor 
Yoshikazu Shimabukuro to talk about the pending issue of relocating 
the US Marine Corps' Futenma Air Station in Ginowan to Camp Schwab, 
a US military base in the island prefecture's northern coastal city 
of Nago. However, they clearly differed in their respective 
perceptions over an assessment of Futenma relocation's possible 
impact on the local environment. Their meetings resulted in sparking 
off their different standpoints. 
 
Japan and the United States have now agreed on a plan to lay down a 
V-shaped pair of airstrips in a coastal area of Camp Schwab as an 
alternative for Futenma airfield. In his meeting with Nakaima, 
Komura explained the relocation plan, saying it is a "balanced, 
rational" plan from the perspectives of natural and living 
environments and also from the aspect of feasibility. 
 
Meanwhile, the government has now already asked Okinawa Prefecture 
in written form for its consent to a plan to implement an 
environmental impact assessment without obtaining local 
understanding. The government is thus poised to enter into 
procedures for Futenma relocation. "We'd like to hold rational talks 
while taking a look at specific data that will come out of the 
environmental assessment." With this, Komura sought Nakaima's 
understanding while implying the possibility of retouching the 
Futenma relocation plan. 
 
However, Nakaima expressed concern, saying: "The government should 
go ahead with an environmental assessment after we have reached 
agreement. If the government goes ahead, the plan will only fall 
behind schedule for a couple of years." Furthermore, Nakaima asked 
Komura to move the planned site of Futenma relocation to an offshore 
point that is as far as possible from the coast. With this, Nakaima 
urged the government to make changes in the current Futenma 
relocation plan before going ahead with an environmental assessment, 
citing aircraft noise and other factors that could deteriorate the 
 
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living environment of local residents. In the end, Komura and 
Nakaima reached no agreement. 
 
However, Komura remained tough in his press meeting. "The governor 
didn't say we must not go ahead with the environmental assessment." 
 
Komura is in a hurry to go through procedures for an environmental 
assessment. That is because Komura is aware of a time limit set to 
complete Futenma relocation by 2014. 
 
Furthermore, both Tokyo and Okinawa want to relocate Futenma 
airfield as early as possible. Komura therefore deems it possible to 
get local understanding in the end even after going ahead with the 
environmental assessment without obtaining local consent, according 
to a senior official of the Defense Ministry. 
 
However, the government is legally required to ask for the 
governor's authorization to reclaim land from the sea in public 
waters to build a new airfield. 
 
"We've yet to agree," Nakaima said. He added, "If they do so as they 
like, I can't say that's okay." There is no knowing if the 
government can go ahead with its Futenma relocation plan as expected 
by Komura. 
 
(4) Prime Minister Abe in meeting with President Bush expresses 
resolve to make utmost efforts to extend Antiterrorism Law 
 
NIKKEI (Top Play) (Full0 
Evening, September 8, 2007 
 
Makoto Nakayama, Sydney 
 
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe held a bilateral meeting with United 
States President Bush at a Sydney hotel on the morning of Sept. 8. 
In reference to the ongoing refueling operations by the Maritime 
Self-Defense Force (MSDF) in the Indian Ocean based on the 
Antiterrorism Special Measures Law, which is to expire on Nov. 1, 
Abe said: "Since the law must be extended without fail, I will make 
utmost efforts to that end." Bush replied: "We expect Japan will 
continue to offer assistance." The two leaders also agreed to take 
joint steps to urge North Korea to give up on its all nuclear 
program. 
 
This was the fourth meeting between the Japanese and US leaders 
since Abe assumed office, following the one in June in Heiligendamm, 
Germany, and the first meeting since the ruling coalition suffered a 
crushing defeat in the earlier House of Councillors election. 
 
At the outset of the meeting, the prime minister emphasized: "There 
has been no change in the Abe administration's basic diplomatic and 
security policies even after the Upper House election." He then said 
he would work to strengthen the "irreplaceable Japan-US alliance" in 
the security, economic and many other areas. 
 
The prime minister promised to make utmost efforts in the upcoming 
extraordinary Diet session to start Sept. 10 to enable the MSDF to 
continue its refueling operations by extending the Antiterrorism 
Law. Abe told Bush that he would continue to persuade the Democratic 
Party of Japan to make a policy switch to agree to extend the law. 
Bush welcomed the prime minister's commitment, remarking: "(The 
continuation of Japan's refueling operations) is absolutely 
 
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necessary for all the members in the international community 
participating in the war on terrorism, including the US." 
 
Regarding North Korea's nuclear problem, the leaders of Japan and 
the US shared the need to swiftly translate into action the 
agreements reached between the US and North Korea, including 
disabling North Korea's nuclear facilities by the end of the year 
and having the North declare its nuclear development programs. The 
prime minister spelled out the outcome of the working group meeting 
held in Ulan Bator between Japan and North Korea on normalizing 
diplomatic ties, expressing his resolve to continue negotiations 
with the North in a bid to resolve such pending issues as North 
Korea's past abductions of Japanese nationals. The president stated: 
"I understand the abduction problem is an issue of sensitivity in 
Japan. We will never let the issue be forgetten." 
 
In discussing the issue of global warming, both leaders agreed on 
the need for Japan and the US to cooperate each other to produce 
specific results at the international conference sponsored by the US 
in late September and the major industrialized countries' summit 
meeting (Late Toya Summit) next year. As for a post-Kyoto framework 
for combating global warming beyond the 2012 framework set under the 
Kyoto Protocol, they shared the view that the new framework should 
be an effective one that would include all major emitters of global 
warming gases. 
 
On Japan's setting of the age limit of cattle whose meat is eligible 
for import at 20 months as a BSE safeguard measure, the president 
renewed a call on Japan to remove this import condition. Abe just 
replied: "We will conduct studies based on scientific knowledge, on 
the great premise of giving priority to securing food safety for the 
people." 
 
The prime minister indicated that the government would steadily 
carry out the reorganization of the US forces in Japan as agreed on 
between the governments of the two countries. He then called for US 
cooperation in realizing the proposed joint use of Yokota Air Base 
by the US military and Japanese commercial planes. 
 
After the meeting, President Bush said: "Japan's operations are 
significant not only for the US but also for other countries." Prime 
Minister Abe said: "We agreed on the importance of Japan's refueling 
activities." 
 
(5) Main points of Japan-US summit 
 
NIKKEI (Page 2) (Full) 
Eve., September 8, 2007 
 
The following is a gist of the summit meeting between Prime Minister 
Shinzo Abe and US President Bush. 
 
Antiterrorism Special Measures Law 
 
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe: I think it is necessary to continue the 
Maritime Self-Defense Force's (MSDF) refueling mission in the Indian 
Ocean. I'll make my utmost effort to continue the mission. 
 
President George W. Bush: We appreciate Japan's contributions. 
Refueling activities are essential for the United States and other 
members of the international community participating in the war on 
terror. I hope to see continued assistance. 
 
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North Korea 
 
The prime minister and the US president agreed to seek through the 
six-party talks North Korea's swift action to materialize the 
complete abandonment of its nuclear programs. 
 
Bush: I understand Japan's sensitivity to the abduction issue. We 
will never let the abduction issue be forgotten. 
 
Abe: We will continue talks in order to achieve substantive results, 
including on the abduction issue. 
 
Measures against global warming 
 
The two leaders agreed to create an effective framework that would 
involve all major greenhouse-gas emitters in order to make next 
year's Group of Eight (G-8) summit conference in Lake Toya, 
Hokkaido, a success. 
 
Beef imports 
 
Bush: We hope to see a removal of the current limit on the age of 
cattle. 
 
Abe: We will examine the issue based on scientific knowledge, while 
giving the highest consideration to the food safety of the Japanese 
people,. 
 
(6) Japan, US taking special pains to show close cooperation at 
summit meeting 
 
NIKKEI (Page 2) (Full) 
Eve., September 8, 2007 
 
Hideo Kato, Makoto Nakayama, Sydney 
 
At their first Japan-US summit meeting on Sept. 8 since Japan's 
Upper House election, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and President Bush 
took special pains to show they were closely cooperating in the war 
on terror and on the North Korean nuclear issue. The motivations of 
both leaders were driven by their desires to use diplomacy in order 
to boost their respective weakened political base at home due to 
domestic circumstances. The Upper House of the Japanese Diet is now 
under the opposition bloc's control, while in the Democratic Party 
holds a majority in the US Congress. However, concern is growing 
that bilateral cooperation is not necessarily going well on the 
North Korean nuclear issue, the lead of which has been taken by 
talks between the US and North Korea. 
 
Bush: "The role played by Japan is important. I'd like to express 
appreciation to the Japanese people." 
 
Abe: "I think it is important for the international community to 
keep united on the war on terror." 
 
After the summit, the two leaders made these remarks to reporters 
regarding the Maritime Self-Defense Force' (MSDF) refueling of 
vessels in the Indian Ocean from the US and other countries. They 
emphasized the importance of Japan's contributions to the war on 
terror led mainly by the US and Britain in Afghanistan. 
 
 
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The legal basis for Japan's refueling operations is the 
Antiterrorism Special Measures Law, but it expires on Nov. 1. The 
government is considering submitting a bill extending the law to an 
upcoming extraordinary session of the Diet to be convened on Sept. 
10, but the main opposition Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ), now the 
largest party in the Upper House, is taking a confrontational stance 
against the ruling parties. 
 
The Abe administration believes the Japan-US alliance could be 
rocked by the ending of the MSDF's mission in the Indian Ocean. If 
that were to happen, it would also affect the Abe administration's 
main slogan, "assertive diplomacy" through international 
contributions. Bolstered by a direct call from Bush for an extension 
of the mission, Abe intends to push back against the opposition bloc 
at the upcoming extraordinary Diet session. 
 
The MSDF's withdrawal from its refueling operations now going on in 
the Indian Ocean would affect US troops' operations in military 
terms, and it would also lead to shaking the "international 
coalition" on the war against terrorism, including the Iraq war. 
 
Growing calls in the US for a withdrawal of its troops from Iraq are 
attributable mainly to the discontent that "only the US forces are 
forced to make a lot of sacrifices." In the presidential campaign 
for the next year, Democratic candidates are intensifying their 
criticism that "the Bush administration has been isolated from the 
international community." Given that Bush diplomacy has been marked 
by fraying at its edges, Japan's cooperation by extending the 
refueling mission may be the "last line to which he cannot 
compromise on the diplomatic front. 
 
The two leaders agreed to urge North Korea to implement steps for 
denuclearization, but it is obvious that there are gaps between 
Japan and the US when it comes to approaches to the North. The US 
has shifted to a dialogue line with the North, while Japan's 
position is not to offer any assistance if there is no progress on 
the abduction issue.  On the issue of whether to remove North Korea 
from the list of state sponsors of terrorism, Bush indicated he 
would take into account the abduction issue, but some people doubt 
the US, arguing it is questionable how far the US will act together 
with Japan. 
 
(7) Trilateral US, Japan, Australia summit: Three leaders stress 
international contributions in war on terror, aiming partly at 
softening up DPJ's stance toward extension of Antiterrorism Law 
 
YOMIURI (Page 2) (Abridged slightly) 
Evening, September 8, 2007 
 
Hiroaki Matsunaga, Sydney 
 
The question of extending Japan's Antiterrorism Special Measures Law 
for the Maritime Self-Defense Force's continued refueling mission in 
the Indian Ocean took center stage at a Japan-US summit and a 
trilateral Japan-US-Australia summit on September 8. Although 
President George W. Bush, expressing his strong hope for Japan's 
contributions, effectively pressed Japan for continued MSDF 
operations, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe failed to present any specific 
means to break the impasse, simply pledging maximum efforts. 
 
In the Japan-US summit, the US side clearly expressed its hope for 
Japan's continued refueling mission. In a press interview held late 
 
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last month, President Bush had also expressed his hope that Japan's 
proactive influence would be maintained. 
 
America's strong call for Japan's continued commitment comes from 
the high evaluation of the MSDF mission by other countries taking 
part in the maritime interdiction operations (MIO) in the northern 
Indian Ocean. MIO was initiated by the United States and Britain as 
part of the war on terrorism following 9/11. 
 
To support MIO, Japan has dispatched an MSDF destroyer and two 
supply vessels on a four-month rotation under the Antiterrorism Law. 
As of August 20, the MSDF provided a total of 480,000 kiloliters of 
fuel on 774 occasions to naval vessels of such countries as the 
United States, Pakistan, and France. 
 
But now that the ruling bloc no longer holds its control of the 
House of the Councillors due to its defeat in the July election, the 
government finds it difficult to extend the Antiterrorism Law beyond 
November 1. The government and ruling coalition is considering a new 
law that takes in the major opposition Democratic Party of Japan's 
demands. But the DPJ leadership, including President Ichiro Ozawa, 
remains opposed to an extension. Japan, the United States, and 
Australia confirmed the need to extend the MSDF mission partly with 
the aim of softening up the DPJ's stance by sending a message that 
Japan's continued international contribution is consistent with 
Ozawa's view that Japan should actively take part in collective 
defense. 
 
Main points from Japan-US-Australia summit 
 
? Agreement reached to make greater efforts in dealing with 
Asia-Pacific and global issues. 
? The United States and Australia gave high marks to Japan's 
contribution to the war on terrorism. Prime Minister Abe pledged 
maximum efforts for an extension of the MSDF refueling mission in 
the Indian Ocean. 
? Agreement reached on the need to become constructively involved 
with China. 
? Agreement reached on the need to denuclearize North Korea. 
? Agreement reached to aim for results at the APEC forum on climate 
change. 
 
(8) US denies that MSDF fuel supplied in Indian Ocean being used for 
Iraq operations 
 
ASAHI (Page 2) (Full) 
Evening, September 8, 2007 
 
Yoichi Kato, Washington 
 
The US Navy's website at one point carried an explanation on the 
Maritime Self-Defense Force's mission in the Indian Ocean being 
carried out under the Antiterrorism Special Measures Law. Although 
the US Defense Department has eliminated the description before it 
escalated into a political problem in Japan, it is still busy 
offering an explanation. 
 
Under the title Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF), the US Fifth Fleet 
website said at one point that the Japanese government has provided 
over 86,629,675 gallons of fuel worth 76 million dollars. Although 
the text also indicated that the figures were since Operation 
Enduring Freedom signifying the war in Afghanistan started, it could 
 
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be interrelated to mean that the MSDF also provided fuel to naval 
vessels taking part in the Iraq war. 
 
Because the Antiterrorism Law is strictly based on the war in 
Afghanistan, House of Representatives member Kenji Eda, an 
independent who took notice of this description, raised the 
suspicion that the MSDF might have fueled vessels taking part in the 
Iraq war as well. It has created a sensation, as seen the Democratic 
Party of Japan's move to pursue the issue in the Diet. 
 
The government is desperately trying to extend the law beyond 
November 1 despite stiff resistance from the opposition. However, 
the next regular Diet session is set to convene on September 10 with 
no bright prospect for the government. 
 
Given the situation, the Japanese government asked the US side to 
make a proper response, saying that what appeared on the US Navy's 
website would make matters more difficult for Tokyo. As a result, 
the US has decided to offer a new explanation in addition to 
eliminating the description. 
 
To an inquiry by the Asahi Shimbun, the US Department of Defense 
replied on September 7: "The page in question has been revised so as 
not to give any misconception. Japan has provided fuel only for 
vessels supporting OEF." 
 
(9) Machimura promises Rice intelligence security; Rice expresses 
hope for Japan's continuation of antiterrorism operations 
 
ASAHI (Page 4) (Full) 
September 8, 2007 
 
Chikara Ishiai, Sydney 
 
Foreign Minister Nobutaka Machimura and US Secretary of State 
Condoleezza Rice held talks on Sept. 7 in Sydney. According to the 
Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA), Machimura, referring to 
information leakage regarding the Aegis defense system, revealed 
that Japan would take measures for intelligence security. He told 
Rice: "We will take measures to reform the entire government 
system." 
 
Touching also on the issue of joint use of Yokota Air Force Base by 
the military and private sectors, Machimura stated: "The Japanese 
government as a whole wants to bring it to fruition. I would like 
the US State Department to support the plan." Rice reportedly 
responded: "We want to consider it in a serious manner." 
 
Machimura explained the Japanese government's position of doing its 
utmost to extend the Antiterrorism Special Measures Law. He said: 
"We will do our best to obtain understanding from the opposition 
camp for the continuation of the MSDF's refueling mission (in the 
Indian Ocean)." He reportedly did not mention a new law, which the 
government is now mulling. Rice reportedly expressed her 
expectations for the continuation of MSDF's mission, saying, 
"Japan's operations are indispensable for the international 
community's fight against terrorism." 
 
Machimura stated also on Japan's support for Iraq: 
 
"Japan will carry out assistance as much as possible through 
transport support by the Air Self-Defense Force, as well as the 
 
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government's official development assistance (ODA)." 
 
(10) Political fund record-keeping error concerning 1 million yen in 
donation made in 2003 also found in report filed by Internal Affairs 
Minister Masuda's fund management body 
 
MAINICHI (Page 31) (Full) 
September 8, 2007 
 
It was learned that Internal Affairs and Communication Minister 
(MIAC) Hiroya Masuda's political organization (disbanded in December 
2006) when he was a governor of Iwate Prefecture entered 1 million 
yen as a donation made to Masuda's fund management body (also 
disbanded in Dec. 2006), and yet the body's political fund report 
did not record the receipt of that money. The body explained that 
although the donation was made to Masuda himself, his fund 
management body issued a receipt in confusion, causing the political 
organization to record an erroneous name as the recipient of the 
donation. The top person of MIAC, which is tasked with controlling 
payment reports filed by political parties and political 
organizations straddling more than on prefecture, was found to have 
been involved in the sloppy filing of a fund report. 
 
According to the claim made in the political fund report filed by 
the Iwate 21 Kai, Masuda's political organization, the organization 
donated 1 million yen to the Yumekendo Iwate 21, Masuda's fund 
management body. The report was attached with a receipt of the 1 
million yen issued by the fund management body. However, the 
Yumekendo Iwate 21's payment report had no record of the receipt of 
the donation worth 1 million yen. Masuda was elected governor for 
the third term in the gubernatorial election held in April the same 
year right after this donation was made. 
 
Toshiyuki Hayashi, secretary to Masuda, said, "The donation was 
received as a mid-election-campaign contribution." He explained that 
the receipt of that money was entered into the political campaign 
expenditure report filed right after the gubernatorial election. 
Regarding the fact that the receipt was issued under the name of the 
political fund management body, Hayashi said, "I do not know why 
this has happened. However, there is no discrepancy, because 
Masuda's name is also mentioned," 
 
The head of the administrative office of the Yumekendo Iwate 21 at 
the time noted, "I believe the donation was made to Masuda himself, 
but it was received as a donation to his fund management body, 
because the election was close at hand." Regarding the issuance of 
the receipt by the fund management body, he said, "I cannot recall 
correctly. It might have issued it by mistake." 
 
Masuda, former bureaucrat of the now defunct construction ministry, 
was for the first time elected Iwate governor fully backed by the 
New Frontier Party led by Ichiro Ozawa, now president of the 
Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ or Minshuto). Though he has kept his 
distance from Ozawa after that, he was elected for the third time, 
adopting a local manifesto for the first time in domestic elections. 
He was known as a reformist at the Association of Prefectural 
Governors. He has proposed adopting decentralization and a doshu 
(province) system. 
 
(11) Government decides not to extend emergency aid to DPRK for 
damage caused by floods, citing no progress on abduction issue 
 
 
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MAINICHI (Page 2) (Full) 
September 10, 2007 
 
The government yesterday decided not to respond to the United 
Nations' call to the international community to extend emergency aid 
(totaling approximately 1.6 trillion yen) to North Korea, which has 
suffered from flood damage. It has judged that hasty provision of 
aid to that nation would not be able to obtain public understanding, 
because a Japan-DPRK working group meeting held Sept 5-6 in Mongolia 
to discuss normalization achieved no progress. 
 
Chief Cabinet Secretary Kaoru Yosano on Sept. 4 told a news 
conference, "There is a possibility of humanitarian assistance being 
put before political difficulties." He thus had indicated a positive 
stance to aid to the DPRK, noting that extending humanitarian 
assistance can be considered independent of the government policy of 
not extending economic and energy aid as agreed on at the six-nation 
talks, without progress of the abduction issue. 
 
However, the DPRK during the working group meeting remained 
unchanged on its stance toward the abduction issue, claiming that 
the issue had been settled. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on the 6th 
revealed his perception that it could not be said that an 
achievement had been made. A senior Foreign Ministry official noted 
on the 7th, "The government stance has taken the stand that there 
could be no humanitarian assistance without a settlement of the 
human right issue. It would be impossible for it to extend aid to 
that nation, if national sentiments on this issue are taken into 
account." 
 
(12) Japanese government turns down request for port call by North 
Korean cargo ship; Chongryon complains 
 
MAINICHI (Page 2) (Full) 
September 8, 2007 
 
The pro-Pyongyang General Federation of Korean Residents in Japan 
(Chongryon or Chosen Soren) Vice Chairman Nam Sung U on Sept. 7 held 
a press conference in Tokyo. He told reporters that the Japanese 
government returned a letter of request that Chongryon submitted to 
it on the 6th asking for its approval for a port call by a North 
Korean vessel to transport relief goods to flood victims in that 
nation. Nam criticized the government's response, saying, "It was an 
inhumane and unfriendly act." Following the nuclear test conducted 
by North Korea, Japan has placed a blanket ban on port calls by 
North Korean vessels. 
 
(13) MSDF oil supplied in Indian Ocean was used in Iraq war 
 
SHUKAN SHINCHO (Page 36) (Full) 
September 13, 2007 
 
A new allegation has surfaced regarding the Anti-Terrorism Special 
Measures Law, which will be the highest focus of attention of the 
extraordinary session of the Diet that opens September 10. 
Originally, the Maritime Self-Defense Force (MSDF) was supposed 
supply fuel oil at sea on the Indian Ocean for use in Afghan 
operations, but reportedly, that fuel has been used by the US forces 
in operations in Iraq. 
 
On the late-night talk show, Asa Made Nama Terebi (Live TV until 
dawn) on Aug. 31, independent lawmaker Kenji Eda brought up this 
 
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charge. According to Eda, Ministry of Defense documents show that US 
warships received a total of 340.000 kiloliters of fuel, but on the 
home page of the US armed forces, the figure posted for fuel 
supplies provided by the MSDF for use in Iraq operations is 
approximately 86.63 million gallons (or approximately 330,000 
kiloliters). If this is true, over 85 PERCENT  of the entire amount 
of fuel supplied by the MSDF has been used for Iraq operations. 
 
Eda later stated: "I only intended to raise the issue; I did not 
intend to say on TV that the figure as posted was correct. However, 
there is a high probability that within the US forces, both the 
Afghan and Iraqi campaigns are a unified whole, and if that is so, 
it is clear that there has been a deviation from the purpose of the 
Anti-Terrorism Special Measures Law. The United States says that it 
will disclose information, including classified intelligence, so in 
my view, there should be a thorough clearing up of the facts. 
 
In response, Deputy Spokesman Akiyama Kenji Akiyama stated: "Though 
there is a campaign in Iraq, it is hard to fathom the US forces 
going all the way to the Indian Ocean for refueling. We are now 
inquiring about this of the US forces." 
 
However, Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ or Minshuto) lawmaker 
Akihisa Nagashima stated: "The US Navy's Fifth Fleet, which is 
carrying out operations in Afghanistan and Iraq locates is 
headquarters in Bahrain. It is fully conceivable that warships 
refueled in the Indian Ocean would continue on to Iraq to carry out 
operations there." 
 
He continued: "Strictly speaking, the purpose of the Iraq Special 
Measures Law is humanitarian and reconstruction assistance, as well 
as support activities to maintain security. Since the latter is said 
to be support for the US forces engaged in security public law and 
order, there was no immediate breach of the law. However, the 
government until now has not fully come out with information, and 
there has been no explanation at all about supplying fuel for use in 
the Iraq campaign. The government's explanations have been 
falsehoods." 
 
With this new cause for concern, what will happen now to the 
anti-terror law? 
 
SCHIEFFER