The future of "Transitional": Japanese concern

[MURATA Makoto (FAMILY Given)]

(Again wearing my Japanese hat)

> However, I think it is illogical if JP has already concluded how this
> issue relates to S/T, and making assumptions about the role of
> transition *now* risks second-guessing the consensus-forming process
> that is underway in WG 4 on the S/T question.

Japan has not concluded whether extensions for Japanese typography 
requires safe (i.e., MCE) changes or unsafe changes, or whether 
S or T has to be changed yet.  Such conclusions can be reached 
after studying more about the requirement documents and designing 
changes to OOXML.

However, Japan is afraid of "strategic" decisions without understanding
requirements from different culutures and languges including ours, since 
such decisions may have significant impacts.  Japan will try to block
such decisions.

Cheers,
Makoto