promote suchco-oporation inthecauseofpeace,Japanisdetermined tomake broad-based contributions tothosemosturgentissuesfacingtheinternational community: world-wide peac3,stability, anddemocracy. Accordingly, Japanisprepared toco-operate ineverypossible waywithinthe boundsofitsConstitution sothattheUnitedNations collective-security mechanism canfunction effectively. Responding totheinvasion ofKuwaitbyIraq,Japanhad ind~pendently decided toimpoaeeconomic sanctions evenbeforetheSecurity Council tooksuchaction, anditisfaithfully observing allthetermsoftheSecurity Council resolutions. Seekingtocontribute ~igorously tointern~tional efforts for therestoration ofpeaceandstability intheGulfregion, Japanhasresponded positively tothecall f~rmaterial, transport, medical andfinancial support. Japanisalsoextending assistance tothemanyrefugees thisconflict has generat~d, andaconomic supporttothecountries.in theregionmostseverely affect~~. JapancallsuponIraqtoheedtherepeated Security Council resolutions andtowithdraw promptly andunconditionally fromKuwait. TheIraqimeasures barring thedeparture ofmanyJapanese andotherforeign nationals stranded inI~aq areintolerable fromahumanitarian asvellasaninternational legalstandpoint. Japandemands thattheGovernment ofIraqallowthesepeopletoleaveassoonas pos~ible. IhopetheSecretary-General willcontinue hisefforts towardsthatend. Thepeace-keeping activities oftheUnitedNations havetakenonaddedbreadth andintensity inrecentyears. Iamp&~ticularly pleasedthattheareasof possible civilian participation haveexpanded, allowing agreater numberof coun~ries tobecomeinvolved. Irofer,inparticular, tocivilian monitoring of elections andtheincorporation ofaciviladministrative function, asenvisaged fortheoperations inCambodia andW68tern Sahara. TheUnitedNationsisthus Digitized by Dag Hammarskjöld LibraryPKB/csm A/45/PV.7 28 participating intheestablishment ofdemocratic governments, representing thebest interests oftheentireinternational communityQ Japanhasbeenmakingaspecial efforttosupport peace-keeping operations, inclUding voluntary contributions to theirstart-up costsandalsotoatrustfundforstrengthening theirfinancial base.IshouldliketocalluponotherMemberStatestodolikewise. Japanhas alsoprovided civilian personnel fortheelection observer teamsinNamibia and Nicaragua, andIassuretheAssembly thatitwillcontinue toextendbothfinancial andpersoonel support fortheseactivities. InaneffortfurthertoexpandJapan'sparticipation, PrimeMinister Kaifu announced thathewouldreviewthelegalsystemofJapanandseriously consider enacting newlegislation -forexample, aUnitedNatioDs peaceco-operation law. ThiswouldenableJapanwithintheframework ofitsConstitution toassumegreater responsibilities regarding UnitedNationsactivities forpreserving peaceandto participate ininternational effortsinsupportofthoseactivities. Indeed, the Government isDOWengagedinintensive deliberations onthislegislation. I believethatJapancanbestcontribute tothecauseofworldpeace,andinamanner consistent withitsPeace CODsti~ution, byparticipating inUnitedNations activities torestore andmaintain international peaceandstability. Tumultuous changes witnessed inEuropearespreading tootherregions andhave beguntohaveaglobalimpact. IntheAsia-Pacific regiontheyinclude impro~ements inSino-Soviet andinKorean-Soviet relations, thestartoftheSoviet withdrawal fromMongolia andCamRanh Bay~andtheprocess ofdemocratisation in MOngolia. Thesechangeswillsurelybefollowed byothers. Atthesametime, however, theSovietUnioncontinuas tooccupyJapan's Northern Territories, stability haDyettocometotheKoreanpeninsula, andmanyproblems standinthe wayofacomprehensive political settlement inCambodia. Moreovor~ therearefears thatconflict between IndiaandPakistan overKashmir mayescalate. Digitized by Dag Hammarskjöld LibraryPltB/csm~----------------- A/45/PV.7 29-30 (Mr.Nakayama, Japan) Peaceandstability inthe~sia-Pacific regionhasadirectbearing onJapan's ownstability, endIfeelitisessential toworktogether todispelthepolitical distrust andsolveotherproblems intheregion. Accordingly& itisJapan's policy, aspartofitsdiplomatic efforts, toencourage morevigorous and constructive dialogue amongall.countries concerned. Inthiserawhennewrelationships, basedondialogue andco-operation, are beingforgeduorldwide,Iamhopefulthatprogress willbemadetowards normalizing Japanese-Soviet relations, resolving thestillunsettled Northern Territories issue,andconcluding apeacetreatybetween ourtwocountries.
**Analysis**
This text appears to be a speech or statement by the Prime Minister of Japan, focusing on Japan's role in promoting international peace and stability, particularly in the Asia-Pacific region. The text mentions various international issues, such as the invasion of Kuwait by Iraq, the restoration of peace and stability in the Gulf region, and the importance of the United Nations collective-security mechanism. Japan's efforts to support peace-keeping operations and its willingness to contribute to international efforts for preserving peace and stability are also highlighted. The text does not specifically focus on economic development, natural resources, or other categories, but rather on international relations, diplomacy, and peace-keeping.

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