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米紙ニューヨーク・タイムズが９月２５日付社説で麻生太郎首相を「好戦的なナショナリスト」等と
批判して報じたのに対して、日本政府はニューヨーク総領事館を通じて同紙に反論していた。
外務省の兒玉和夫報道官が口頭および文書で反論していたもので、これまで同紙から何のリアク
ションもなかったが１０月４日付投稿欄に同文書が掲載された。（下記）
反論文をそのまま掲載するに止まり、この件に関する同紙のコメントはない。 （どろろ丸）
Japan’s New Leader.
I disagree with your Sept. 25 editorial “The Return of Taro Aso,” about Japan’s new prime
minister.
Mr. Aso, as Japanese foreign minister from 2005 to 2007, greatly contributed to enhancing
relations with China and South Korea in cooperation with his counterparts.
Regarding China, Mr. Aso devised and advanced the establishment of a mutually beneficial
relationship based on common strategic interests that led to subsequent significant
improvement of Japan-China relations. Li Zhaoxing, the former Chinese foreign minister,
thanked Mr. Aso in Tokyo last month for his endeavors in achieving this.
Concerning South Korea, Mr. Aso strove to build a constructive, future-oriented relationship.
In September, when he called on Secretary General Ban Ki-moon after his United Nations
speech, Mr. Ban thanked Mr. Aso, recalling that their efforts and friendship as foreign ministers
had been quite instrumental in resolving problems and improving bilateral relations.
As Japanese foreign minister, Mr. Aso strengthened Japan’s equal partnerships with China and
South Korea. Returning to the diplomatic forefront as prime minister, Mr. Aso articulated his
pragmatic approach in his United Nations speech, with his core message of peace and
happiness through economic prosperity and democracy.
Kazuo Kodama Press Secretary Ministry of Foreign Affairs Tokyo, Oct. 1, 2008
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