The Japanese are extremely excited when Japan is recognized
on the world stage. Although it is natural for them to praise a new star in
tennis, Kei Nishikori, of sweeping advance in U.S. Open, they still indulged in
ecstasy of selection of Tokyo for Olympic games in 2020. Now, they look
delighted in the news that Japan will be back as a member of Security Council
of the United Nations. Japan persuaded Bangladesh not to run for the post.
Japan bought the seat.
Prime Minister of Bangladesh, Sheikh Hasina, told Japanese
Prime Minister, Shinzo Abe, that her country would not be run for the election
of non-permanent member of U.N. Security Council and support Japan’s candidacy.
“I deeply appreciate great cooperation of Japan. Considering close support of
Japan and solidarity and integrity in Asia-Pacific region, I support Japan and
dismiss our candidacy,” told Hasina in the meeting with Abe in Dhaka.
There had been no country except Japan and Bangladesh that
intended to seek a seat for Asian country of non-permanent membership. Although
Japan had experienced the membership for ten times, the news was reported as a
major achievement of Abe. If Japan is elected, it will be a non-permanent
membership between 2016 and 2017. However, why is this a big news anyway?
What Bangladesh was seeking was not the membership, which
would have nothing to do with development of the country, but economic
cooperation from Japan. Two prime ministers exchanged a joint statement full of
economic cooperation from Japan to Bangladesh. The agreement included building
industry zone between Dhaka and coastal area facing Bengal Bay, which would
require enhancing infrastructure for distribution, development of cities with
economic special zone, and dialogue for experts on technology for nuclear power
generation.
Business leaders in the delegation led by Abe reiterated
their positive stance on investment in Bangladesh, backing up Abe’s political
agenda. President of Sumitomo Co. Ltd., Kuniharu Nakamura, expressed his
intention for building thermal power generation plant, development of ports in
Bengal Bay area in the business forum held in Dhaka.
If those efforts lead Japan to the permanent membership in Security
Council, it should be a great step forward. However, it is highly unlikely for
Japan to be successful in it, because United States has firmly been opposing to
the idea of increasing the membership. It is not Hasina to persuade, but Barack
Obama to take honorable position in international community.
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