Tuesday, February 10, 2015

Soryu -- sunk again

Japanese sub deal.

Dead.

A Japanese government source involved in the submarine talks said Japan “doesn’t know what Abbott meant” by his weekend promise.

If Australia issued a formal tender, it was highly unlikely Japan would take part because of political sensitivities.

“If we are asked that’s not a problem, but we can’t really be seen to be going out and actively pursuing a deal,” the source told Reuters, echoing comments Japanese sources have previously made about taking part in an open tender.

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