- Title: JAPAN: U.S CIVIL RIGHTS LEADER JESSE JACKSON MEETS PRIME MINISTER NAKASONE
- Date: 9th December 1986
- Summary: 1. GV Rev. Jesse Jackson enters room in official residence of Prime Minister Yasuhiro Nakasone (2 shots) 0.30 2. GV PAN Press corps, Premier Nakasone enters, shakes hands with Jackson (2 shots) 0.50 3. CU Nakasone and Jackson stand and leave room, followed by aides 1.02 4. CU Jackson speaking (ENG SOT) 1.45 TRANSCRIPT SEQ 4: Jackson: "We would hope that the Japanese
- Embargoed: 24th December 1986 12:00
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- Location: TOKYO, JAPAN
- Country: Japan
- Topics: General
- Reuters ID: LVARRGJSQDIRE3IPTZ2DH0BJ23F
- Story Text: TOKYO, JAPAN
Black United States (U.S.) civil rights activist Rev. Jesse Jackson met Japan's Prime Minister Yasuhiro Nakasone at the premier's official Tokyo residence on December 8. Jackson, on a five-day visit to Japan, requested the Japanese government to improve the status and conditions of minority groups - especially Koreans and the Ainu community - living as Japanese residents. The U.S. activist, once considered a possible Democratic Party vice-presidential contender, was invited to Japan by the Buraki Liberation League, which represents the country's largest minority group. During his conversation with Premier Nakasone, Jackson called upon Japanese business leaders to consider the immense purchasing power of American minority groups, such as blacks and Hispanics, when dealing with the United States. He referred specially to the delicate matter of Japanese trade links with South Africa. Jackson told journalists that Nakasone assured him that Japan and South Africa do not maintain formal diplomatic links, but the U.S civil rights figure said that, to his regret, Japanese commerce with South Africa is expanding.
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