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~ASASI' Urges PRC To Withdraw Troopa ~om Vietna.m ~
(Editorial; ASAHI E'VENING nTEWS, 21 Feb 79)':.......... 1
- 'DAILY YOMIZktI' on 'Serioua Twist' to Indochina Situa.tion
(AFP, 19 F1eb 79) 3
Fukuda Revives Factional Activities �
' (Takehiko Takahashi; MAINICHI IaAILY NEWS, l~+ Feb 79) . 4
Japa,neae Shaw Renewed Interest in Senka.ku Islands
(Varioua eaurces, various dates) 6
Bei~ing Radio Mention
Jape,ri To Build a Heliport
P~rformance of Parties in Gubernatorial Flections Critiqued
(Editorial; MAINICHI DAILY NEWS, 7 Feb 79) 8
JPS Reports on JCP Central Committee Plenum 6-7 Feb
(JPS, 7 Feb 797 11
_ 'YOMI~I' Poll Shaws Public Supports Ohira Cabinet
( T~ I)AILY YUMIURI, 27 Ja.n 79 ) . . . . � . � � . . . . . � . � . . . . . . . 1.2
'MAINICHI~ Co~uents on First LDP Convention Under Ohira
(Editorial; MAINICHI DA,II,Y NEWS, 26 Ja.n 79) 14
'ASAHI' Urgea Going Slaw on ~Imperial E~a Name~ Bill
(Fditorial; ASAHI EVENING N~WS, 7 Feb 79) 16
Report on JCP Chairman Mtya.moto's Speech at CC Plenum
~J~, 7, 8 Feb 79) 18
Opening Remarks ~
Conclusion of Speech
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CONTENTS (Continued) p~,ge _
Briefs `
. J~pan-SRV Friendehip Asaociation 2~:
ECONONLZC
PRC Wants Japanese Intermf~diariea for Trade With Taiwa.n
(NIKKAPJ KOGYO SHINBUN, 3 Feb 79) 23
MITI Says U.S.-Japer? Trade Trend Reversing
- (r~azrricHZ nau,Y rr~ws, 9~b 79) 25
'MAINICHI': Jape,n Concerned About PRC Trade Policy
(MAINICHI SHINBUN, 22 Feb 79) 30 -
~ Kansai Electric Pawer S`urvey on Prospects to Year 2000
(NIKIS~N K~OGYO SHINBUN, 9, 10 Jan 79) 32
Nature and Reaul.ts o~' 8urvey
Tabulated Respon~es to Survey -
- Brie fs -
Iraq Degassing Piante 43
- Singapore Refinery Expansion . 1~3
Sr,2ENT2F~C AND TECHNOI,GG2CAL
Bubble Method Reclaims Seabed Metallic Resources
" ( THE v'ApAN TIMES, 1.9 ~b 79 ) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1~4 ~
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'ASAHI' URGES PRC TO WITHDRAW TROOPS FROM VIETNAM
- Tokyo ASAHI EVENING NEWS in EngZieh 21 Feb 79 p 2 OW
[EdiCorial: "Peace Up to Chiaa"] .
[Text] It ie said that the ChineRe invasion of Vietnam is probably no
more than a limiCed military action. However~ the ~olt and the scare
which Che Chineae incuraion has given the world are big, and tension in -
Asia i.e mounting.
In a statement reported by the XINHUA on Sunday, Bei~ing cited Vietnam's
border violations and acta of provocation as reasons for its intrueion.
Whatever the reasons, however, the use of peaceful means to settle
international dispuCes is a basic principle upheld in the United Nations
~harcer.
Japan, particularly, which has a peace constitution renouncing war, cannot
approve of such a military ac:ion. _
In their treaty of peace and friendship, Japan and China pledged that they
would oppose attempts by other countries to establi~h hegemonism. If this
epirit of antihegemonism is to be taken in a universal sense, restricting
apecific countries only as ob~ecta of antihe~emonism and attemptin~ to -
control other countries on the argument Chat "if you invade, we will do
the same without fail" will meau a manifestation of hegemonism.
During the Vietnam war, we maintained that the withdrawal of U.S. troops
~ from Vietnam was a condition essential far peace in the area. Just because
China and Vietnam are socialist countries, there is no reason for one of
them to invade the other. If foreign troops remair~ in the three Indo- _
chineae atatea, all of them ehould withdraw to their home countries.
In a dispute between two nations, a big power is called upon to exercise
stronger self-control than the other. It is necessary for China first to
halt military action, pull out its troops and adopt a pe~ceful stance for
settlement of the dispute through talks. By doing so, Bei~ing may be
able to avert being hit as chauvinistic.
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- Chir:a ii3 giving'"self-defense" ae Che reason for dispatching its xroops to
VieCnam. Discernible in this reaeon ie Bei~ing's stand Chat it is not
serious].y considering leaving iCa troops in ~'ietnam.
If that is so, Bei~ing will make it eaey for Hanoi to ait at the confer-
ence table by taking the lead in withdrawing its troops from VieCnam. -
- We wonder if it ia not poasible, in the course of the hoped-for negotia-
tions, Co eliminate one by one the varioua problems, including Che situa-
tion in which VieCnameae troope are said r~maining in Cambod~a and oCher
- places.
~ Meanwhile, like Che pact between Vietnam and Laos, the treaty of peace,
friendehip and cooperaxion concluded b}~ Hanoi recentl,y wiCh the new ~
Cambodian (3overnment under Heng Samrin, there ia a clause (Article 2)
hinting thFir Vietnamese troopa will remain in Cambodia. Hanoi should
xefrain fram keeping ita Croope in Cambodia, which will intenaify ten-
sion, and from making impetuous moves, suah as c.oncluding "special
relationa" like those propoaed for the talked-about Indochinese Federa- -
Cion.
Further, the countiy which we earnestly hope will act with prudence is
tha Soviet Union. Moscow, which concluded a treaty of friendship and
cooperation with Hauoi, has come out with a statement that it will
obaerve thE: obligations in the Ruaso-Vietnamese pact. It is because
of this thf~t the U.S. is concerned over pnssible clashes on the Sino-
Russo bordt:r.
If .the Sov:iet Union, by using armed force, checks the Chinese incursion
into Vietnam, the conflict may escalate as the two powers, seeking to
"punish" each other, step up their responses to maintain their prestige.
To cope with thia new crisfa, Japan should strongly demand that the coun-
tries involved make efforts for peace~ muster internxtional endeavors For
- long-term atability in Southeast Asia and help ahape world public opinion
op~osing a,ll military action. If the UN Security Council is to be opened, -
we want Je~pan to call on China and the Soviet Union not to invoke the
veto right merely for their own convenience, and to make efforts so that
the permanent members of the council will concur in their views.
- Japan should not, even in the slightest degree, lean to one camp. It
should~play its international role by promoting peace to set{,le the
diapute.
COPY~tIGHT: Asahi Evening News, 1979
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POLITICAL AND SOCIOLOGICAL
, 'DAILX YOMIURI' ON 'SERIOUS TWIST' TO INDOCHINA SITUATION
Hong Kong AFP in English 0547 GMT 19 Feb ?9 OW
[Text] Tokyo, 19 Feb (AFP)--THE DAILY YUMIURI in today's ediCorial said
"Chinese military incuraion into Vietnam on Saturday has given a serious `
twist Co the aituation in Indochina as it comes on the heels of Vietnamese =
intervention into Cambodia."
The newepaper said "Before the armed actions of the two countries threaten
peace in Asia we urge both.Bei~ing and Hanoi to withdraw their forces Co
Cheir sides of the borders as soon as possibl~." -
"The Vietnameae Goverr.ment has asked fc~r an emergency meeting of the U.S.~i~
Security Council to discues the Chinese attack and at the same time -
requested the Soviet Union and other socialist countries for aid."
"China has claimed thaC its attack against Vietnam is 'a restricted
defensive counCerattack to check V{etnamese armed provocations which
numbered 700 in the past six months and which were backed by the Soviet _
Union."'
The daily said, "Considering the military power of the Vietnamese armed
_ �orces, we (?say) that the China-Vietnam clashes might develop into a ~
bigger conflict than the Sino-Indian border clashes in 196 5." "Should
the China-Vietnam armed conflict drag on, there is a strong possibility ~ `
_ of Laos and later Thailand being pulled into the deadly drama that would
eventually threaten the security and stability of the member states of -
_ the Asaociation of Southeast Asia Nations (ASEAN)."
_ "There is also a posaibility that the China-Vietnam conflict might have
an adverae effect on the ~ust-opened reunification negotiations between
- North and South Korea."
"We are now concerned about what action the Soviet Ur.ion will take since it
has eigned a 15-year friendship and cooperation treaty with Vietnam. The -
treaty atipulatea that the two naCione will consult each other in the event _
of either of the two countries being involved in an armed conflict with a
third country."
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_ FUKUDA RI:VIVLS 1~ACTIONAI~ AC'rIVITICS
- 'i'ukyo MAINICIII UAILY Nl'sWS in English 14 Feb 79 p 4
_ ~~rticlc by 'i'akehiko Takahashi: "Aim of Fukuda Faction's 'Seiwakai'",) �
~'1'~x t 1 A vfew that has become
_ com~on in the political world is At the time of the Ohira
that "the Ohira administration Cabinet s~ formation, Prime
is Ilkely to contlnue for a long Minister Ohira sought to ap-
time-and the reason is that point 7.enko Suzuki as the chiet
there is no presldenttal can- cabinet secretary.
dldate � strong enough to Because of strong objection
threaten hlm." raised by the Fukuda faction, a -
Concerning this, Chief chan~ewasmadetothepresent _
Cabinet Se~retary Rokusuke Suzuki. Since both Saito and
Tanaka remarks that "I have Suzuki are members of the ~
been tellinq Prime D4inister Ohira faction, the Fukuda
Ohira net to be complacent faction agreed on Saito s ap-
about a lon~�contir~uing ad- Po~ntment on the condition that
ministratlon. There is the it would be "for the time
being."
possibility in next year's party Following the resignation of
pres,idential election of a Shiqeru Horl, speaker of the
challenge by Takeo Fukuda and House of Representatives, -
Takeo Mikl who are both for- p r i m e M 1 n i s t e r 0 h i r a
mer LDP presidents." recommended Hajime Flikuda ~
Former Prime Minister Miki as successor. The Takeo
was not a candidate in last Fukuda faction objected, qiving -
~ year's presidential election. But as the reason that Hajime
Toshlo Komoto ot the Miki Fukuda asaisted in creating
taction was a candidate. If conditions advantageous fcr
former Prime Mlnister Fukuda Ohira at the time oi the
runs in the next party presidentlal election. As the
= presidentlal eleclion, the result, Hirokichi Nadao, who is
possibllily exisls that thls will close to the Fukuda faction,
lnduce Miki to become a can- became the speaker of the
didate also. House of Representatives.
What are tormer Prime In this way, ever since the
Minister Fukuda and the Fukuda cabinet reli~quished
Fukuda faction thlnking about
at the present moment? PoWer, the Fukuda faction has
resisted nearly everything that
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lhe Ohira adminislrution has Cabfnet 5ecretary 7'anaka that
tried to do. 1~'or this resislunce ~~there is the possibllity ot a -
to be efiective, strength is challenqe by both Fukuda and
necessAry, This strenqth iy built Miki in next year's party
up by tactlon~l solidarity, presfdential electlon."
This is commonsense in the Fukudn himself had not ex-
- wurld ot politics, irrespective ot pected deteat in tae election.
whether it is good or bad. Pr1me Outwardly he is showing a cool -
Minister Ohira was well aware attitude about having had to
ot this. When tormer Prinne wlthdraw trom the premiership
Minister Fukuda advocated the but inwardly he is not quite that
~ dissolution ot tactions and took inditterent.
the lead In doing so, Ohira Moreover, upon looking at the -
retained his own factlon to party's interr.al situatlon, there
prepare for the party is the cAlculaHon that ~in case
prPSidential election, And he Prim~ Minister Ohira runs into
- succeeded. some unexpected obstruction
in order to cope with this and is forced to resign, the only _
atlitude ot Prime Mfnister way to settle the political
Ohlra, Fukuda has revived situation would be for a Fukuda
- (actional act(vlties. With administration to reappear on
Fukuda attending, a meeting of the scene. For this, it is
'~sponsors" was he~~ and the necessary for Fukuda to remain
"Seiwakai" was born. as the active leader of his
faction. -
Tw0 COmmittees Otherw(se the problem wlll
- The Liberal-Democratic come up as to who to enter as a
Party has a"Headquarters for candidate from the E'ukuda
Promoting Reform ot Party faction in next year s~arty _
Politlcs" with LDP President P~sidential election. Former
Ohira as the director. A Chief (:abinet Secretary
~~Headquarters tor Retorm o[ Shintaro Abe is the represen- -
P~rty Politics" t~as been set up tative of the Seiwakai but the
faction is not yet unified 8lwut
- in the Seiwakai also. headed by recommendingAbe.
tormer Prime Minister Fukuda. Accordingly, unless the -
S i m i 1 a r t o t h e L D P' s faction reaches unity on Abe by -
_ Headquarters for Promotin~ that time, the only way to
Reform, the Seiwakai's provide tor party solidarity
}{Qadquarters for Retorm of would be tor Fukuda htmself to
Party Politics also has two ~n aRain. -
committees. When a faction dissolves, the
A faction that is more ones who must worry the most
syslematic than any of the are the Diet members who ~
� others has come into beinq. In ~?enged to it. Thus, for the -
one sense, it might be regarded sake ot sel[-defense. Diet ~
as ~~a party within a party. members belonging to the
F'ormer Prime Minister Fukuda taction are seeking its ~
' b'ukuda wes at one time an salidarity. -
, earnest advoCate of the
~issolution of tactions. Why has All in all~.this is an influential
F~e now tormed a tiahtlyknit aggregation that Prlm2 _
taction that can be called ~~a Minister Ohira must consider
party within a party"' as being quite troublesome.
_ This is at the back of the fTl:e wrlter is an advlser to
opinion expressed by Chief The Malnlchi Newspapers and
- tormer cbief ed~toriai writerl. _
CO1'YltiCll'1': Mainichi Daily News, 1979
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JAPANESE SHOW RENEWEI~ INTE R~ST IN SENKAKU ISLANDS
~ Bei~ing Radio MenCion
. Tokyo YOMIURI SHINBUN in Japaneae 28 Jan 79 p 3 OW
[Text) Tokyo (Radio Press)--At 1815 [0315 GMT] Japan time on 27 January,
Beijing [Peking] Radio in its program "Various Parts of the Motherland" -
introduced Taiwan under the tiCle [beautiful and affluent Taiwan." Touch-
ing on Diaoyudao [Tiaoyutao] (the Chinese name for the Senkaku Islands),
the radio said: "Over 100 large and small islands, including the Penghu
and Diaoyudao Islands, encircle Taiwan like pearls inlaid on a tray."
(WOMIiJRI editor's note: Cuncerning the question of ownership of the
Senkaku Islands, during his visit to Japan last October to attend the
- signing ceremony for th~ Japan-China peace and friendship treaty, Vice
Premier Deng Xiauping ~Teng Hsiao-ping] expressed the desire to tempo-
rarily shelve the iss~~.E ior solution by the next generat~on. The 27 Janu- -
ary broadcast is the FYrr.~:t official Chinese report to mention the Senkaku
~ Islands since Deng rnade his remarks. On 16 January, Transport Minister
Moriyama disclosed a klaritime Safety Agency plan to build a heliport in
the Senkaku Islands. In this context, this reference to Diaoyudao by
Beijing Radio deserves our attention.)
_ COPYRIGHT: Yomiuri Shinbunaha 1979
Japan to Bui?.d a Heliport
Tokyo ASAHI SHINBUN in Japanese 16 Jan 79 p 1
_ [Excerpt] Tokyo, 16 Jan--On 16 Jan 79, the Ministry of Transportation
diacloaed that the Maritime Safety Agency plans to build facilities that
include a heliport, a light house, and a port of shelter in the Senkaku
Islands. These facilities are to accammodate those investigators sent by
_ the government, and it will be built strictly for temporary use. The
Tranaportation Minister Moriyama stiessed that the government has no in-
tentien of building fuel storage tanks and other such facilities. Con-
sidering the persistent rough seas surround;ng the island during the
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winter, the agency plana to atart conatruction thia apring when the acean ~
calma dowrR. The miniatar added Chat this matter hae already been cleared
with the Minietry of Foreign Aftaira. _
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