Path: bloom-picayune.mit.edu!snorkelwacker.mit.edu!americast.com!americast.com!americast-post Newsgroups: americast.twt.news From: americast-post@AmeriCast.Com Organization: American Cybercasting Approved: americast-post@AmeriCast.com Subject: Headline Article Date: Sun, 15 Nov 92 16:56:27 EST Message-ID: \SE A;WORLD;WORLD PRESS ROUNDUP \SS (WS) The following editorials are from newspapers around the world: YOMIURI SHIMBUN On Japan's plutonium shipment from France: TOKYO - There is some criticism that Japan is acting too hastily in the development of fast-breeder reactors fueled by plutonium. But plutonium is a very useful resource for the future benefit of people everywhere. Japan's initiative in this project should be considered a contribution to mankind. Nevertheless, Japan should make greater efforts to avoid misunderstandings about its intentions. Therefore, Japan should make transparent its utilization of plutonium. For instance, authorities should make clear that Japan has no more plutonium than for the peaceful use of nuclear energy. The government should also make a study of the advisability of placing plutonium under international control. It is unavoidable that the shipping route for the plutonium must be kept secret to prevent any terrorist attacks. But the government should make public information about the safety of the freighter carrying the plutonium and its safe storage. FINANCIAL TIMES On the threat of a trade war: LONDON - The world economic malaise may soon be aggravated by a trade war between the European Community and the U.S. over less than 2 million metric tons of oilseeds. This farce must be stopped. Immediate responsibility for doing so rests with the EC. . . . The EC should . . . accept the American proposal for binding arbitration on the size of the losses imposed by its oilseeds regime. It should also agree that the U.S. may withdraw concessions equal in value to the losses identified by the arbitrator, if agreement cannot be reached on changes to its oilseeds regime. Such a rebalancing of the account in a protectionist direction would be far from ideal. But the potentially lethal infection from the oilseeds dispute would have been sterilized. ASAHI SHIMBUN On Cambodia: TOKYO - Even if a government emerges after an election boycotted by the Khmer Rouge, the biggest force with arms in Cambodia, any peace that will ensue will be as fragile as glass. There is even a possibility of a civil war flaring up again with the new government. . . . It is not clear what the Khmer Rouge have in mind in holding out. But an analysis indicates that their long-term strategy is to await the departure of the UNTAC (the U.N. peacekeeping operation in Cambodia) after it has accomplished its mission of bringing a new government into power and subsequently hold sway again. . . . The community of nations must continue to show their unflinching resolve for bringing about peace in this country and also drive home a lesson that nothing will be gained by refusing to lay down arms and boycotting the election. LA NACION On the world financial crisis: BUENOS AIRES - The major developed nations are going through a paradoxical situation: The noisy and unexpected fall of communism frees the West from the nightmare of nuclear war and the need to allot enormous resources for military expenditures. . . . But the "peace dividend" appears nowhere in sight. The principal cause of the crisis seems to be fiscal disorder. . . . In general, European countries should be trying to reduce their budget deficits. This requires being less generous in the inflated subsidies to the production and export of farm goods. This article is copyright 1992 The Washington Times. Redistribution to other sites is not permitted except by arrangement with American Cybercasting Corporation. For more information, send-email to usa@AmeriCast.COM