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UNCLAS TOKYO 000207 
 
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: TOKYO MEDIA REACTION - U.S.-CHINA RELATIONS 
AND START TALKS 
 
¶1. LEAD STORIES: Most Tuesday morning papers led with 
the disclosure by DPJ Secretary General Ozawa on Monday 
that he was questioned a second time by prosecutors on 
Sunday over a questionable land purchase made in 2004 
by his political fund management organization. 
 
¶2. "Chinese Arms Buildup Becoming New Source of 
Concern" On strong Chinese reaction to the Obama 
administration's decision to sell weapons to Taiwan, 
the business-oriented Nikkei editorialized (2/2): "The 
fact that the Chinese stated that [the arms sale] is 
bound to affect U.S.-China cooperation on important 
global and regional issues is worrisome, given that 
there are many outstanding issues that require 
coordination between the U.S. and China, such as 
nuclear development by Iran and North Korea, the global 
financial crisis, and the environment. Speculation is 
rife that President Hu may not take part in the Nuclear 
Security Summit proposed by President Obama and to be 
held in Washington in April. China must not break its 
promise to play a constructive role in world stability 
and prosperity.... As China's presence continues to 
grow, concerns are mounting around the world about 
China potentially taking a tough diplomatic line." 
 
¶3. "'G-2' to Become Obsolete Word" A Washington-based 
columnist with the conservative Sankei argued in a 
front-page essay (2/2): "The clash of opinions is 
becoming more pronounced between the U.S. and China, 
with bilateral coordination between the two governments 
likely to suffer a setback. However, this transition is 
a natural consequence, given that the Obama 
administration has been trying to gloss over major 
differences in values, policies, and interests in order 
to play up common areas of interest. There appears to 
be a limit to the extent that disagreements can be 
masked." 
 
¶4. "U.S.-Russia Talks Resumed over Post-START Accord" 
(2/2): On Monday's resumption of talks in Geneva 
between the U.S. and Russia over a treaty to succeed 
START, the liberal Mainichi stated: "While President 
Obama, as well as Russian President Medvedev, has 
presented an optimistic view on reaching a deal at an 
early date, the issue of how to verify flight tests for 
Russian ICBMs is likely to remain a source of 
contention right up until the last minute. With 
conservatives in both countries showing no sign of 
compromise, the two leaders will probably be pressed to 
make a political decision.... Optimistic statements 
made by the two presidents can be regarded as a 
reflection of the sense of urgency to reach an early 
agreement in order to bring a successful conclusion to 
the NPT review conference in May." 
 
ROOS