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UNCLAS TOKYO 000326 
 
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 TOYOTA RECALLS 
 
¶1. LEAD STORIES: Front-page stories on Friday morning 
included the announcement on Thursday by the U.S. House 
Oversight and Government Reform Committee that it has 
formally asked the president of Toyota to testify at a 
hearing on February 24. 
 
 
¶2. "China Appears Ready to Take Retaliatory Action" The 
business-oriented Nikkei wrote from Beijing (2/19): 
"China appears to be prepared to take retaliatory 
measures against President Obama's meeting with the 
Dalai Lama. Beijing announced in late January the 
suspension of military exchanges with the U.S. 
following the U.S. government's decision to sell arms 
to Taiwan. In addition, the nation is probably 
considering postponing its human rights dialogue with 
the U.S. that is scheduled for later this month. The 
cooperative relationship between the U.S. and China is 
facing a turning point because China has indicated the 
possibility that it will not cooperate with the U.S. on 
international issues, including the Iranian nuclear 
problem." 
 
¶3. "Toyota President Must Provide Explanation in U.S." 
The business-oriented Nikkei editorialized (2/19): 
"Criticism of Toyota has not died down in the U.S.... 
In order to satisfy the American public, Toyota needs 
to move quickly and offer a reasonable explanation.... 
This crisis is taking place in the U.S.... It is 
important for President Toyoda to go to the U.S. as 
soon as possible to directly provide an explanation to 
Toyota's American customers and listen to their 
opinions." 
 
 
ROOS