The Ministry of Foreign Affairs compiled this diplomatic bluebook and expressed a sense of crisis about China's advance into the ocean, saying that it was a "strong security concern", and then a ship of the China Coast Guard territory around the Senkaku Islands in Okinawa Prefecture. For the first time, it was clearly stated that it was a violation of international law, such as repeated intrusions.
The Diplomatic Bluebook is a document that summarizes Japan's diplomatic policy and international affairs, which has been published every year since 1957, and was reported at a cabinet meeting on the 27th.
Among them, Japan-China relations continue to be "one of the most important bilateral relations", while China's advance into the ocean and expansion of military power are "strong concerns about the security of the region including Japan and the international community. ", And the expression is stronger than the description of" concerns common to the region and the international community "that I used last year.
On top of that, the fact that the China Coast Guard's ships repeatedly invaded the territory around the Senkaku Islands in Okinawa Prefecture was clearly stated as an "international law violation" for the first time, and China allowed the Coast Guard to use weapons. It criticizes the enforcement of the "law".
In addition, the description of the human rights situation in Hong Kong and Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region has been significantly increased to emphasize concerns.
In addition, while South Korea is regarded as an "important neighbor" as it was last year, the decision of the South Korean court in January over the comfort women issue is appropriate as it will further aggravate the bilateral relations in a difficult situation. I'm asking for action.
Regarding North Korea, the three countries of Japan, the United States and South Korea will work together to denuclearize the country and will do their utmost to resolve the abduction issue as soon as possible.