LETTER TO TED STEVENS FROM WILLIAM H. WEBSTER

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• Publication Date: June 20, 1988
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The Honorable Ted Stevens
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Thank you for your letter concerning that most interesting
article in LEADERS magazine. Our analysts turned up an
August 1987 poll in which 49 percent of Japanese high school
students said they believed trade frictions could ultimately lead
to war with the US. They found another August 1987 opinion survey
of Japanese junior high school students which found 13 percent
said they thought Japan would become involved in another war.
Our analysts note that these polls were taken just after the
imposition of sanctions on Japanese electronic products and after
the aborted attempt by Fujitsu to buy Fairchild Industries.
Apparently Japanese attitudes toward us tend to harden during
times of trade disputes. Furthermore, the polls were published
the day after the anniversary of the Hiroshima bombing. Analysts
believe the Japanese press may have played up the negative aspects
of views toward the United States. Recent opinion samples taken
by a variety of polling organizations have consistently shown the
US to be the foreign nation most liked by the vast majority of
Japanese.
With regard to Japanese_Soviet-relations, we find no signs of
an alliance between Tokyo and Moscow. Our analysts believe ghat
both Japanese government policy and public opinion have set clear
limits on the chance far dramatic improvement in relations.
Continued Soviet occupation of the Kurile Islands remains a major
issue between the two countries. In addition, Japanese business
remains relatively disinterested in increasing activity in the
Soviet Union. Finally, the Japanese public .considers the Soviet
Union to be Japan's primary security threat.
Thank you for bringing the LEADERS article to my attention.
Our people do follow these issues carefully, so if you want any
additional information, we will be pleased to provide it.
Sincerely yours,
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FRANCIS J. SULLIVAN, STAFF DIRECTOR
J. KEITH KENNEDY, MINORITY STAFF DIRECTOR
April 26, 1988
The Honorable William H. Webster
Director, Central Intelligence Agency
Washington, D.C. 20505
In the April, May, June issue of LEADERS magazine, Joe
Williams has an article about "The Real Deficit." I was
amazed by this statement in that article:
"The Japanese press recently surveyed senior high
school and early college students and asked two
questions: 'Do you think there will be a war
in your lifetime?' to which the great majority
answered yes; and 'With whom do you think the
war will take place?' to which a great majority
replied, the United States. Do you have any
feelings about the East? About security?"
Could you help me locate any facts about the poll
mentioned? I would like also to know if anyone in your shop
could give me a background on the trend implied--have there
been other instances of indications. that the Japanese still
consider us their first threat. Are there any indications
of cooperation with or attempts to make alliance with the
Soviets on the part of the Japanese?
Thanks for your help. If you have any questions, call
me personally.
With best wishes,
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