Word: sigur
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...that has meant funneling funds into foreign aid. Tokyo reasons that it can increase global security by redistributing part of its wealth. "Economic aid is security aid," concurs Gaston Sigur, U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs. The giving also reflects a Japanese effort to make up for past omissions. "We do believe that we have not done enough over the years," says Ryuichiro Yamazaki, a Foreign Ministry official. Of course, like most aid donors, Japan does well by doing good: people with money in their pockets will spend it on their products...
...American influence. The most significant factor in this change was people's power. At the same time, U.S. Assistant Secretary of State Gaston Sigur's warning against military intervention did have some influence. I think the U.S. policy on that issue was very proper and timely...
...Seoul government, the U.S. had been deeply concerned it would be blamed for any excessive force used in quelling the demonstrations. While U.S. officials insisted they had not played any part in drafting the measures offered by Roh, they nonetheless lost no time in congratulating him. Said Gaston Sigur, Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs, who visited Seoul in the midst of the crisis: "Many Americans have looked forward to just such an opening as has now taken place...
...joint-realization theory is supported by a ruling party Assembly member who is a close friend of Roh's. "The two can read each other's minds," he says. "They are that close. Both realized the urgency of the situation." The State Department's Sigur reported finding an emerging consensus. Sigur recounted last week that during his visit, "I had the sense from everyone, including the President, that changes had to come." In any case, Roh was evidently confident enough to close his speech by vowing that if Chun did not accept his recommendations, he would resign from...
...Sigur, meanwhile, was making the rounds on both government and opposition sides with carefully balanced advice. While it is doubtful he offered an opinion on anything so specific as the referendum issue, he did say the U.S. goal for South Korea is a "democratic and stable society and a freely elected government which enjoys the support of its people and respects its rights." That was at least an endorsement for constitutional reform, if not necessarily on the opposition's terms. On the matter of martial law, which the government has hinted it might invoke, Sigur was unequivocal. "Our position...