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Japan, China Agree on Weapons Destruction Site
Japan and China have agreed on China’s northeastern Jilin Province as the site for a chemical weapons destruction facility, the Associated Press reported today (see GSN, May 16). Japan has until 2007 to destroy chemical weapons buried in China since World War II. Japanese officials are promising to step up destruction efforts. “This is an extraordinary problem and we are taking responsibility to dispose of these weapons,” said Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Hiroyuki Hosoda. “We'll try to resolve the issue as soon as possible.” Japan has agreed to pay $1.9 billion for construction of the facility. Foreign contractors would be permitted to work at the site. Japanese officials would not confirm details of the agreement. “We are trying to estimate the construction cost for the factory and how long it would take to complete the project,” said Cabinet Office official Morikazu Yamada. “We are doing our best to complete the cleanup as soon as possible, but we must admit it would be difficult to meet the 2007 deadline” (Mari Yamaguchi, Associated Press/The Star Online, June 6)
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