UNCTEO NATIONS AS p.. , r q @?g*j General Assembly Security Council 3 ’ i -- D1str. GENERAT, A/40/745 s/17563 11 October 1985 ORIGINAL: ENGLISH GENERAL ASSEMBLY Fortieth session Aqenda item 35 P3LICIES OF APAR’l’HEID OF THE GOVERNMENT OF SOUTII AFRICA SECURITY COUNCIL Fort Leth year Letter dated 10 October 1985 trom the Permanent Representative ot Japan to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary-General You may recall that Japan has been a steadtast opponent of apartheid, and its measures aqainst South Atrica are amonq the str lctest ot those taken by industrialized democracies. On 9 October 1985, however, in view ot the recent developments in the situation in South Atrica, the Government ot Japan announced that it had decided to take addItIona measures aqainst South Atrlca on top ot those strict measures already 1.n operation. I have theretore the honour to transmit herewith the text ot a statement hy His Excellency Mr. Shlntaro Abe, the Minister tar Foreiqn Attairs rat Japan, on this matter. I should he qratetul it you would arranqe to have this text circulated as a document ot the General Assembly, under aqenda item 35, and ot the Security Council. (Siqned) M 1 zuo KURODA Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Permanent Representative of Japan to the United Nations US-2MO50 Z261a (E) ,/. . . A/40/745 S/1756.1 Enqlish Paqe 2 ANNEX Statement dated 9 October 1905 by the Minister tor Foreiqn Attairs ot Japan on the apartheid policy ot t.he Republic or South Atrica 1. The apart.heid system practised in the Republic of South Atrica is a problem that should he resolved peacefully by the combined wisdom and ettorts 01 all mankind. Me consider that the pain involved rn qivinq birth to an apartheld-tree 
**Analysis**
This text appears to be a diplomatic communication between the Permanent Representative of Japan to the United Nations and the Secretary-General, regarding Japan's stance on apartheid in South Africa. The statement by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Japan expresses Japan's opposition to apartheid and announces additional measures against South Africa. The language used suggests a focus on political and human rights issues rather than economic or social development.

**Category**
Humanitarian aid and relief, International relations