MEDIA COVERAGE AND ITEM SELECTION

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP85-00024R000400320001-1
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: U
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 20, 2016
• Document Release Date: October 23, 2007
• Sequence Number: 1
• Publication Date: November 15, 1982
• Content Type: MEMO

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15 November 1982 1 .0 F1 01:C
MEMORANDUM FOR: Chief, Japan Branch
Office of East Asian Analysis
Chief, Operations Group, FBIS
SUBJECT: Media Coverage and Item Selection
REFERENCE: Your memorandum of 26 October 1982, same subject
1. Thank you for your observations on FBIS collection, particularly
regarding press collection on Japanese politics. As you may know,
Okinawa Bureau was instructed last year to increase its collection of
information on Japanese domestic issues, but without increase in staff.
To some extent they are still grappling with the expanded collection
requirement.
2. In response to our query the bureau stated as follows: "Believe
you are referring to a series entitled '82 LDP Presidential Election' pub-
lished by YOMIURI SHIMBUN from 2 to 12 October dealing with maneuvers of
mainstream and non-mainstream LDP factions in connection with the LDP
presidential election. In the course of discussing the positions of the
mainstream and non-mainstream factions, the series does examine the oppo-
sition of some non-mainstream factions to Suzuki's candidacy although, in
the opinion of Okinawa's Japanese Unit Chief, that was not the focus of
the series as a whole."
3. The YOMIURI SHIMBUN articles fall well within the selection
guidance which has been provided to Okinawa. Thus the decision not to
process was a judgment call by the bureau. In the event it turned out
to have been a poor one, though it is perhaps worth noting that Tokyo
Embassy also, with its ready access-to the YOMIURI SHIMBUN series
through its translation unit, appears not to have attached any special
significance to the articles. Indeed, the 8 October article stated that
Suziki was still planning to run for election.
4. We have passed your comments along to Okinawa Bureau with the
request that they examine their selection threshold and processing
criteria. They are always grateful for feedback. By the same token we
would appreciate you or members of your staff alerting the FBIS Wire or
Daily Report to any developments in Japan which you believe merit
especially close attention.
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