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SUBJECT: JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 04/14/09 
 
Index: 
 
UNSC debates DPRK: 
1) UN Security Council to adopt presidential statement that condemns 
North Korea for violating Resolution 1718 by recent rocket launch 
(Nikkei) 
2) Prime Minister Aso took tough stance, insisting that UNSC 
statement mention "violation" of 1718 or it would be unacceptable to 
Japan  (Yomiuri) 
3) Government pleased with contents of UNSC presidential statement 
condemning DPRK  (Sankei) 
4) Ladder pulled out from Japan as U.S. teamed with China in the 
UNSC to reach compromise draft presidential statement  (Asahi) 
 
Diplomacy toward U.S.: 
5) Former Prime Minister Abe travels to U.S. today, highlighted by 
meeting with Vice President Biden  (Nikkei) 
6) Abe to hand Biden letter from Prime Minister Aso to President 
Obama backing him on non-proliferation initiative  (Mainichi) 
 
7) Foreign Ministry had letter for five years from brother of North 
Korea abductee Taguchi that it never delivered  (Tokyo Shimbun) 
 
8) Government coordinating package of aid to Pakistan worth $1 
billion dollars  (Asahi) 
 
9) Government panel on creating a better safety net for society 
debates national image in first meeting  (Sankei) 
 
Political agenda: 
10) Two straight elections losses for DPJ-backed candidates in 
gubernatorial elections have eroded the "Ozawa myth" that DPJ head 
is strong in elections  (Asahi) 
11) Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ) lawmaker Maki criticized on Diet 
floor organization that was a rival of another organization 
supporting him  (Asahi) 
12) People's New Party throws support behind Ozawa  (Asahi) 
 
Articles: 
 
1) UNSC to adopt presidential statement against North Korea's 
missile launch, noting "violation of the resolution" 
 
NIKKEI (Page 1) (Full) 
April 14, 2009 
 
(Nakamae Hiroyuki, New York) 
 
The UN Security Council decided on the afternoon of April 13, local 
time, to adopt a presidential statement condemning North Korea's 
launch of a Taepodong-2 ballistic missile. Rejecting the North's 
assertion that it was a satellite launch, the draft statement 
describes the launch as violating a past UNSC resolution. It also 
demands North Korea refrain from launching any more missiles. 
 
Following an agreement reached on a draft presidential statement in 
outline between the five permanent UNSC member nations and Japan on 
the 11th, all UNSC members, including non-permanent countries, are 
expected to adopt the statement on the 13th after holding a plenary 
session the same day, if no strong objections are raised. Japan and 
the U.S. aimed to have the UNSC adopt a resolution, but China and 
Russia opposed it. These countries have defended North Korea's 
 
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assertion that it was a satellite launch. As a result, an agreement 
was reached on a presidential statement, which has less binding 
power. 
 
The draft statement does not use the word "missile" but clearly 
writes, "(The UNSC) condemns North Korea's launch on the 5th." 
 
2) Prime minister pressed China for severe presidential statement, 
saying, "Violation must be mentioned" 
 
YOMIURI (Page 2) (Abridged slightly) 
April 14, 2009 
 
It has become clear that Prime Minister Taro Aso had pressed China 
during the Japan-China summit on April 11 to include a severe 
expression in a document to be presented by the UN Security Council 
to North Korea that launched a missile. 
 
"As a lawmaker, I want you to think of the sentiments of the 
Japanese people, including those in Akita and Iwate prefectures, 
over which the missiles flew." 
 
With this comment, Prime Minister Aso, during their summit meeting 
at a Pattaya hotel in Thailand, pressed Premier Wen Jiabao for the 
adoption of a UN Security Council resolution. Premier Wen did not 
give in to Aso in the meeting, which lasted more than 50 minutes 
over schedule. As a result, a decision was made to discuss the 
matter in the subsequent Japan-China-ROK summit. 
 
In the trilateral meeting, Prime Minister Aso, after indicating that 
he would accept a presidential statement, insisted: "It is no good 
unless the statement includes the word 'violation' or something like 
that." 
 
South Korean President Lee Myung Bak, who had met with Aso 
immediately before this meeting and had agreed with him, echoed the 
Japanese prime minister's words. This promoted Premier Wen to say 
eventually, "Let's leave the matter to the experts." 
 
On the government plane for home after the meeting, Prime Minister 
Aso was briefed by a Foreign Ministry official that an agreement had 
been reached on using the word "contravention." Aso asked what it 
meant, and the official explained: "It is a word that is used in the 
context of 'violation' in a treaty." Although the expression was 
weaker than "violation," the prime minister said, "That's fine." 
 
Before the press corps at his official residence last night, the 
prime minister made the following comment on the fact that the 
Security Council had basically agreed to adopt a presidential 
statement condemning North Korea's missile launch: "It is good that 
(the Security Council) can issue a statement in a form combining 
three factors: a violation of (a UN resolution), condemnation 
against it, and the enforcement of a UN resolution (including 
sanctions). This is better than a resolution with weaker wording." 
 
3) UN Security Council presidential statement to be adopted; 
Government sees it as second-best option, taking substance over 
form 
 
SANKEI (Page 5) (Abridged slightly) 
April 14, 2009 
 
 
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The UN Security Council, which had been discussing its response to 
the North Korea's latest launch of a ballistic missile, decided to 
adopt before dawn April 14, Japan time, a presidential statement 
condemning North Korea's missile launch as a violation of UN 
Resolution 1718. UN talks on this issue will now likely conclude. 
The result fell short of the Japanese government's aim of a new UNSC 
resolution. Despite that, the government welcomes the outcome, as 
seen in Prime Minister Aso's comment: "It must be welcomed that (the 
Security Council) has decided on a form that acknowledged (North 
Korea's) violation of UN resolutions, expressed condemnation against 
it, and is a means to ensure the resolution is properly carried 
out." 
 
Last evening, the prime minister was asked by the press corps at his 
official residence about the fact that the UN Security Council had 
adopted a presidential statement, instead of a new resolution, which 
Japan had been calling for. In response, the prime minister said: 
"This was better than a resolution with weaker wording." 
 
On April 13, a senior government official said: "This means that 
Japan took substance over (a resolution in name only). A binding 
resolution actually has no binding power." Because China and Russia 
remained cautious, Japan gave up adopting a resolution and settled 
on the second-best option. In the coming months, Japan intends to 
try to bring North Korea back to the six-party talks by applying 
greater pressure on it in cooperation with the United States and 
other countries. 
 
UN Resolution 1718, adopted in response to North Korea's missile 
launch in July 2006 and its nuclear test in October that year, 
placed a freeze on financial assets held by organizations designated 
as having involved in North Korea's ballistic missile program. 
Nevertheless, as was pointed out by the senior government official, 
many countries have not enforced the resolution. 
 
It is a fact that the international environment surrounding Japan 
today is different from that in 2006. In 2006, Japan was in a 
position easy to lead discussions as the chair of the UNSC. Further 
that year, the North launched short-range missiles, in addition to a 
Taepodong-2 long-range ballistic missile. This year, the North 
launched only a missile which it claimed to be a satellite. 
 
There is speculation in and outside the Foreign Ministry that the 
United States thinks the North will repeat a missile launch and a 
nuclear test. For this reason, the government is believed to have 
decided to keep the option of applying additional sanctions on its 
own as a card to apply pressure on the North. 
 
4) Japan left in the lurch as U.S., China cooperate in negotiations 
for a UNSC presidential statement 
 
ASAHI (Page 5) (Full) 
April 14, 2009 
 
Kayo Matsushita, New York 
 
The United Nations Security Council is now expected to adopt a 
statement in its president's name to condemn North Korea's recent 
missile launch. The Japanese government takes it as a successful 
outcome that sends a strong message. "We will take the contents over 
the form," an official said. However, the United States, which was 
Japan's only hope, wavered in its attitude during the negotiating 
 
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process and in the end conspired (kettaku) with China. Japan was 
pressed then to withdraw its demand for a new UNSC resolution. At 
the last moment, the United States whisked the ladder away from 
under Japan. 
 
On April 9, Japan held consultations with permanent UNSC members. 
Afterward, U.N. Ambassador Yukio Takasu raised his voice unusually 
in front of reporters when asked about Japan's stubborn attitude, 
saying: "Japan maintained its standpoint. Why is this 
unproductive?" 
 
The United States was then working together with Japan for a new 
UNSC resolution. However, the United States in talks that day 
reached agreement with China to work instead toward adopting a UNSC 
presidential statement. A draft presidential statement was worked 
out on the spot. The draft statement was based on the United States' 
overtures, but it also reflected China's standpoint. The tone of 
Takasu's voice indicated his irritation at the United States. 
 
The United States first showed its change in policy stance on April 
8, the day before that meeting. The U.S., from its bilateral 
consultations with China, deemed it difficult to convince China to 
accept a new resolution. The United States then drew up a draft 
presidential statement and asked Japan and South Korea to accept it. 
According to an informed source, Japan was reluctant to accept it, 
and the U.S. showed its understanding. When asked about Japan's 
stance of aiming for a UNSC resolution, U.S. Ambassador to the 
United Nations Wolff, who ranks next to Ambassador Rice, even said, 
"I believe that is appropriate." 
 
Only a half day later, however, the existence of draft presidential 
statement that was a joint product of the United States and China 
was revealed. 
 
On the first day of consultations among UNSC members, the United 
States took the position that the UNSC should adopt a new 
resolution. But day by day, the tone of the U.S. envoys continued to 
retreat. Japan was aware that the U.S. was thinking of reaching a 
settlement in the end with a presidential statement. The U.N. envoys 
of China and Russia also declared on April 8 that they would accept 
a presidential statement. Britain and France, not particular whether 
there was a resolution or not from the start, had no objection. 
Japan was then left in the lurch. 
 
The UNSC presidential statement, now expected to be adopted on April 
13 (New York time), contains most of what Japan had wanted to 
incorporate in a new UNSC resolution. Japan asserted that the North 
Korean missile launch was a violation of the UNSC resolution and 
that there should be wording condemning North Korea. In addition, 
Japan took the position that a new UNSC resolution should call for 
North Korea to abide by the past UNSC resolution. Japan therefore 
set what it could not give up in its China and Russia that are 
negative about adopting a resolution. In the end, Japan gave way and 
accepted the presidential statement, according to informed sources. 
 
However, this time found the United States and China in step, and 
the impression left of Japan was of being isolated internationally. 
In 2006, when North Korea launched missiles and carried out a 
nuclear test, and the UNSC consulted on how to respond, Japan and 
the U.S. took a hard-line stance and pressed China to give way. As a 
result, the UNSC adopted two new resolutions. This time, there is no 
sense that Japan and the United States were united in their views. 
 
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The Obama administration has given priority to resolving the North 
Korea problem through dialogue. On that, the U.S. and China can 
agree. If the U.S. and China strengthen their cooperation, Japan may 
lose a card to pressure North Korea, namely its being backed up by 
the United States. 
 
5) Abe to leave today for U.S. 
 
NIKKEI (Page 2) (Full) 
April 14, 2009 
 
Former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe of the ruling Liberal Democratic 
Party will leave Japan today for the United States. Abe will meet 
with Vice President Biden on April 15 to consult on North Korea's 
recent missile launch and other matters. He will hand over Prime 
Minister Taro Aso's letter addressed to President Obama. He will 
also meet with former Vice President Cheney and former Presidential 
Assistant Scowcroft to exchange views. In this connection, Aso 
clarified in an LDP executive meeting yesterday that he would tell 
Obama in a letter that Japan would make efforts in cooperation with 
the United States to eliminate nuclear weapons from the world. 
 
6) Aso to send letter to Obama 
 
MAINICHI (Page 2) (Full) 
April 14, 2009 
 
Prime Minister Taro Aso yesterday attended an executive meeting of 
his ruling Liberal Democratic Party, during which he clarified that 
he would send a letter to U.S. President Obama for cooperation in 
international negotiations regarding Obama's nuclear elimination 
strategy that was unveiled in his Prague speech on April 5. Former 
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, who is scheduled to leave today for the 
United States, will hand the letter to Vice President Biden. 
 
Chief Cabinet Secretary Kawamura has clarified that Japan "strongly 
supports" the Obama speech as the only atomic-bombed country. The 
letter is believed to be intended to make an appeal on the 
government's stance. 
 
7) Foreign Ministry left abductee Taguchi's eldest son's undelivered 
letter soliciting meeting with former North Korean agent unattended 
for five years since it was returned by South Korea 
 
TOKYO SHIMBUN (Top Play) 
April 14, 2009 
 
Tokyo Shimbun learned on April 13 that Koichiro Iizuka (32), the 
eldest son of Yaeko Taguchi (22 as of the time when she went 
missing), who was abducted by North Korea, had written a letter to 
former North Korean agent Kim Hyeonhee (47) asking her to meet with 
him, but the letter was left at the Foreign Ministry (MOFA) 
unattended for nearly five years. 
 
Asked by Koichiro to deliver the letter to Taguchi, MOFA entrusted 
it to the South Korean government to give it to Kim. However, the 
South Korean government did not give it to Kim and returned it to 
MOFA. The MOFA Northeast Asia Division did not return the letter to 
Koichiro. It had kept it until recently, according to several 
related sources. 
 
 
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Shigeo Iizuka (70), Taguchi's brother, who along with Koichiro, met 
Kim in March, does not intend to take the case as a problem. He 
said, "I feel uncomfortable, but I will not make a case over it." 
However, critical views, such as that MOFA's response lacks 
consideration to the family of the abductee, are beginning to be 
heard among some government officials. 
 
It is believed that Taguchi, who was abducted in 1978, taught 
Japanese to Kim from 1981 through 1983. 
 
According to the government source, the letter was entrusted to then 
Asian and Oceanian Affairs Bureau Director General Akitaka Saiki 
(now bureau director general) in late February 2004 and handed to 
the South Korean government. 
 
However, since the South Korean government was adopting an 
appeasement policy to North Korea at the time, it did not give the 
letter to Kim. It returned it to MOFA in April the same year. 
 
Koichiro and Shigeo on March 11 for the first time met with Kim in 
Pusan, South Korea. Kim during the meeting said that she did not 
receive Koichiro's letter, revealing that the letter had been kept 
at MOFA. MOFA on the 12th returned the letter to Koichiro through 
Cabinet Secretariat Abduction Issue Countermeasures Headquarters. 
 
The letter contains Koichiro's feelings to Taguchi, telling Kim that 
he wants to hear about his mother from her and imprint the image of 
his mother in his heart. 
 
The MOFA Northeast Asia Division noted that it is impossible to make 
a reply at the present stage, because it has not yet received a 
reply from the Cabinet Secretariat, with which coordination is 
needed. 
 
8) Coordination underway on 100 billion yen in assistance to 
Pakistan 
 
ASAHI (Page 4) (Full) 
April 14, 2009 
 
It has been learned that the Japanese government is under final 
coordination on 1 billion dollars (approximately 100 billion yen) in 
assistance to Pakistan, which it will announce in a Pakistan donors 
meeting, which will be held on April 17. The meeting will be jointly 
hosted by the Japanese government and the World Bank. Of the 1 
billion dollars, 70-80 percent will be provided in yen loans and the 
remaining in grand aid and technical cooperation. The Japanese 
government plans to use the 1 billion dollars for anti-poverty 
measures and support for education. 
 
Pakistan agreed last fall to receive 7.6 billion dollars 
(approximately 760 billion yen) in an emergency loan from the 
International Monetary Fund (IMF). In order to cover the shortfall, 
about 30 countries and international organizations will discuss 
measures to provide 4 billion dollars (approximately 400 billion 
yen) over two years. Japan will bear one-forth of the whole. 
 
Administrative Foreign Minister Mitoji Yabunaka stressed at a press 
conference yesterday: "It is considerably significant for Japan to 
hold an international conference for Pakistan." 
 
9) Discussion of image of Japan: First meeting of Peace of Mind 
 
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Realization Council 
 
SANKEI (Page 2) (Full) 
April 14, 2009 
 
The government on the evening of April 13 held at the Kantei the 
first meeting of the Peace of Mind Realization Council designed for 
experts from the private sector to portray the future image of 
Japan. Prime Minister Taro Aso designated Yutaka Narita, supreme 
adviser to Dentsu Inc., to chair the panel. Showing the members a 
blue print of what a peace of mind society would like like, Aso 
asked them to set goals for major policy proposals and sort out 
their priorities. 
 
The prime minister in a speech given at the outset of the meeting 
said, "I would like you to discuss not only individual policies but 
also what image of a state Japan should aim at." 
 
Finance Minister, State Minister for Financial Services and State 
Minister for Economic and Fiscal Policy Kaoru Yosano, who planned 
the meeting, stressed, "I would like you to pursue discussions 
freely from a transcendental standpoint. You don't need to give 
consideration to any specific parties or the cabinet's standpoint or 
interests." He also noted, "The rampancy of criticizing others or 
making complaints in increasing vehemence has deteriorated mutual 
trust. I would like to see the panel serve as a venue to widely 
arouse people's interest in the way responsibility should be taken 
and the way efforts should be made." He thus asked panel members to 
compile proposals without fear of being criticized. 
 
Several members then pointed out that the Koizumi cabinet's 
structural reform line has spread social and income disparities. 
Others criticized the small government initiative. In the meantime, 
many members voiced views in favor of the prime minister's pet 
argument that it is necessary to shoulder a medium-sized burden in 
order to aim for medium-sized welfare program. A hike in the 
consumption tax to secure stable resources to fund social security 
will likely top the agenda of future meetings. 
 
The panel will compile a report before the end of June. The prime 
minister will reflect the report in basic policy guidelines on 
economic and fiscal management and structural reforms for the fiscal 
2009 national budget as well as in the Liberal Democratic Party's 
(LDP) manifesto for the next Lower House election the aim being 
differentiating the LDP from the Democratic Party of Japan. 
 
The panel has 15 members, such as former Internal Affairs Minister 
Hiroya Masuda. Toyota Motors Chairman Fujio Cho, Japanese Trade 
Union Confederation Chairman Tsuyoshi Takagi and Fuji Sankei 
Communications Group Chairman Hisashi Hieda. The prime minister, 
Yosano and Chief Cabinet Secretary Takeo Kawamura attended from the 
government. 
 
10) DPJ suffers two successive defeats in gubernatorial elections; 
Dark clouds seem to be over idea of Ozawa being strong in elections 
 
ASAHI (Page 4) (Excerpts) 
April 14, 2009 
 
Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ) candidates were defeated in 
succession in the gubernatorial elections in Chiba and Akita 
prefectures. DPJ President Ichiro Ozawa has yet to find a way to 
 
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turn around the situation that has resulted from an illegal 
political fund scandal involving his chief secretary. For the ruling 
coalition, as well, the outcomes of "small-scale unified local 
elections" were not good. Both ruling and opposition parties appear 
to be unable to find a favorable political wind to ride on. 
 
In the April 12 Akita gubernatorial race, the candidate backed by 
the DPJ prefectural chapter became the runner-up. The DPJ failed to 
cooperate in the election with the Social Democratic Party (SDP) and 
the Japan Trade Unions Confederation (Rengo). DPJ headquarters and 
the party's Akita prefectural chapter lacked cooperative ties. 
Before the start of the official campaign for the Akita election, 
Ozawa expressed his annoyance, saying: "I received no word from the 
prefectural chapter." He did not send any senior party officials to 
the prefecture to support the candidate. Secretary General Yukio 
Hatoyama, who has continued to deny Ozawa's responsibility for the 
election outcome, told reporters yesterday: "It was regrettable. In 
order to fight the coalition government of the Liberal Democratic 
Party (LDP) and New Komeito, all our party members must play ball." 
 
 
All the more because the series of victories in the House of 
Councillors election and by-elections for the House of 
Representatives have been the basis for Ozawa's hold over the main 
opposition party, the consecutive defeats in the two gubernatorial 
elections are setbacks for him. With these defeats, Ozawa has failed 
to grab the initiative for turning around the situation. 
 
The work of coordinating candidates seems to be delaying in the DPJ. 
Ozawa will lead the selection of a candidate for a Lower House 
by-election for the Aichi No. 1 constituency to fill a seat fell 
vacant as an incumbent lower chamber member to run in the mayoral 
election of Nagoya City. A senor party member, however, said: "It 
will take some time for the selection." The DPJ has picked its 
candidate for a Lower House by-election for the Kanagawa No. 1 
electoral district. Since the small opposition People's New Party 
(PNP) has fiercely rebutted to the DPJ pick, dark clouds are casting 
a shadow over the coalition of the two parties. 
 
Ozawa has refrained from stumping nationwide more than one month 
after the arrest of his state-funded secretary. As he is 
enthusiastic about resuming his campaign tour, he will likely to hit 
the road for the April 26 Nagoya mayoral election. Some party 
members, however, are pessimistic about such an idea, with one 
saying: "I will have to spend much time explaining the fund-raising 
scandal during campaign speeches." 
 
Hatoyama admits the difficulty of turning around the situation. In a 
party hosted by Lower House member Yosuke Kondo, who had pointed out 
in a meeting of the party's Lower House members the lack of Ozawa's 
explanations, Hatoyama said: "Many members who were silent (in the 
meeting) might have applauded (in their minds)." 
 
11) DPJ member Maki in Diet criticized rival of company, his 
supporter; He is being investigated for suspected abuse of postal 
discount 
 
ASAHI (Top Play) (Excerpts) 
April 14, 2009 
 
House of Representatives member Yoshio Maki of the Democratic Party 
of Japan made a statement in a Diet interpellation criticizing a 
 
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rival group of Hakusankai, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, a welfare business 
support organization that was investigated in a suspected case of 
abuse of a postal discount offered to disability support groups. The 
organization's chairman has long supported Maki and has made 
political donations to his office. 
 
The criticized group was investigated by Japan Post Service Co. and 
was forced to suspend regular publications that had been sent 
illegally using the discount system. Meanwhile, Hakusankai has still 
continued its business. According to informed sources, the 
organization has increased clients for direct mail (DM) 
advertisements. 
 
Maki made the statement in question during a meeting of the Lower 
House Economy and Industry Committee on May 23, 2008. Citing regular 
publications that had been sent by three disability support groups 
in Amagasaki, Hyogo Prefecture, and other locations, under the 
postal discount system, he pointed out that such publications were 
carrying advertisements of invigorating drugs and erotic goods. He 
criticized the publications as a hotbed of vicious business 
practices and sought Japan Post to take countermeasures. 
 
The blamed group formed a partnership with an advertisement firm in 
Amagasaki and sent publications illegally using the discount system. 
But the group reportedly was engaged in fierce price competition 
with Hakusankai and Shinsei-Kigyo Co., an advertising agency in 
pursuit of orders for advertisements. The special investigation 
squad of the Osaka District Public Prosecutors Office has arrested 
and indicted the president and other executives of Shinsei-Kigyo on 
suspicion of violating the Postal Law. 
 
Japan Post cancelled its authorization to Hakusankai for use of the 
discount system, claiming that it abused the system and demanding 
several hundred millions of yen as avoided postage payment. This 
February, the organization was raided by the special investigation 
squad in connection with a case involving Shinsei-Kigyo. 
 
According to several sources, the chairman of Hakusankai has long 
been a supporter of lawmaker Maki. His name was on the executive 
lists of several companies between 1997 and 2002. In addition, a man 
involved in managing Hakusankai was calling himself as a secretary 
to Maki for a certain period. 
 
The Hakusankai chairman provided the DPJ's chapter in Aichi 
Constituency No. 4, represented by Maki, with 120,000 yen in 
February, 2007 under the name of a private investigation agency in 
which the chairman serves as president. 
 
Maki was first elected to the Diet in 2000 after serving as 
secretary to a lawmaker. He is now in his third term. In October of 
last year, it was revealed that he had received funds from a 
political group in the multilevel marketing industry. 
 
12) New Party Nippon leader Tanaka supports Ozawa; "Ozawa 
indispensable for next Lower House election," he says 
 
ASAHI (Page 4) (Full) 
April 14, 2009 
 
New Party Nippon Representative Yasuo Tanaka contributed an article 
to the April 17 issue of the Democratic Party of Japan's (DPJ) 
public relations newspaper, "Press DPJ." In it, Tanaka revealed his 
 
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support for DPJ President Ichiro Ozawa, although there are calls for 
Ozawa to step down over the indictment of his secretary for 
violating the Political Funds Control Law over donations to his fund 
management organization. The dominant view now in the DPJ is that 
Ozawa should continue serving as party head, but depending on the 
result of the next House of Representatives election, (he should 
decide whether to quit his party post). Tanaka, however, intends to 
fully support him. He wrote in his article: "I will make strenuous 
efforts for President Ozawa in the final battle." 
 
Ozawa and Tanaka agreed in 2007 to form a unified parliamentary 
group in the House of Councillors. Since then, the two have 
maintained a good relationship, holding meetings. After the arrest 
of Ozawa's secretary, Tanaka has called on Ozawa to give him 
suggestions. 
 
The DPJ asked Tanaka to contribute an article to the Press DPJ, 
which has carried articles attacking the prosecutors. Tanaka 
unveiled his view in the article: "An Ozawa-led administration, 
which would completely change the present systems for appointments, 
budgets, and bills, will be feared by academic, political, 
bureaucratic circles;" and, "They will smile if a DPJ-led government 
does not include Ozawa." 
 
Referring to the DPJ's defeat in the Akita gubernatorial election, 
Tanaka stressed: "Ozawa's management capability and casting skills 
will be indispensable for the general election." 
 
ZUMWALT