國務院有關靖國參拜的問答

國務院有關靖國參拜的問答○DoS（2014.01.29）http://www.state.gov/r/pa/prs/dpb/2014/01/220769.htm#JAPAN

QUESTION:  On Japan, the spokeswoman of Chinese Foreign Ministry Hua Chunying today asked for Japanese Prime Minister Abe not to play trick of calling for East Asia Summit, but taking real actions to improve its relationship with its neighbors.  And yesterday, you said that the reporting of the Wall Street Journal about U.S. seeking for private assurance is not accurate.  But what is the accurate message that the United States send to the Japanese Government?  Thank you.

MS. PSAKI:  Well, I think, if I’m answering your question here, yesterday there was a question very specifically about a report saying we had asked for private assurances, so that’s what I was addressing.  In general, we communicate and we convey to the Japanese Government, just like we convey to other governments in the region, whether that’s South Korea or China, that we think that there’s an importance – we think there should be an increased focus on dialogue, and we continue to encourage that and we continue to discourage actions that would cause tensions in the region.  So that’s the message we would have to any of those countries.

國務院有關靖國參拜的問答○DoS（2014.01.27）http://www.state.gov/r/pa/prs/dpb/2014/01/220685.htm#JAPAN

QUESTION:  A question about Japan.

MS. PSAKI:  Sure.

QUESTION:  The Wall Street Journal last Thursday said that U.S. officials were seeking assurances from Japan that Prime Minister – Yasukuni – will not make a repeat visit to the shrine.  And they’re also calling on the Japanese to refrain from further comment and actions that might fuel tensions in East Asia.  And I’m wondering why the U.S. Government would take that approach.  Was the disappointment comment earlier not enough?

MS. PSAKI:  Well, thank you for your question.  We have expressed, as you noted, disappointment in the past, several weeks ago.  Our position hasn’t changed.  The report in The Wall Street Journal is inaccurate.  We have always said we want Japan and its neighbors to deal with sensitive issues constructively and through dialogue, but it is inaccurate that we are seeking private assurances.

Thanks, everyone.

QUESTION:  Thank you.

國務院有關靖國參拜的問答○DoS（2014.01.24）http://www.state.gov/r/pa/prs/dpb/2014/01/220610.htm#JAPAN

QUESTION:  Do you have a readout on Deputy Secretary Burns’ meetings in Japan?

MS. HARF:  Let me see what I have.

QUESTION:  Thanks.

MS. HARF:  I think I have something.  Deputy Secretary Burns, along with Assistant Secretary Danny Russel, met today in Tokyo with Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide, Foreign Minister Kishida, the defense minister, the vice foreign minister, and members of the American Chamber of Commerce in Japan.  In all of his meetings, the deputy discussed a broad range of bilateral, regional, and global issues, reflecting the strength and breadth of our alliance with Japan, as well as the depth of our economic relationship.

QUESTION:  Thank you.

MS. HARF:  Yeah.

QUESTION:  And just to follow-up on that, did they talk at all about how to strengthen relations with its neighbors in the region?

MS. HARF:  I mean, in general, the deputy says, as we always do, that we believe that Japan and other countries in the region should resolve disagreements through peaceful means, through dialogue.  I’m sure that position was reiterated today.