DIPLOMATIC BLUEBOOK

1984 EDITION

Review of Recent Developments

in Japan's Foreign Relations

The following is a translation of' Part I of the Diplomatic Bluebook 1984 Edition published by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The edition mainly covers the 1983 calendar year. The translation was prepared by the Foreign Press Center/Japan.

CONTENTS

CHAPTER ONE: BASIC TASKS OF JAPAN'S FOREIGN POLICY

             - Diplomacy Positively Contributing to World Peace and Prosperity-

CHAPTER TWO: MAJOR TRENDS IN THE WORLD IN 1983

CHAPTER THREE: MAJOR DIPLOMATIC EFFORTS BY JAPAN IN 1983

Section 1. Promoting Relations with Specific Countries

Section 2. Japan's Contribution to Stable World Economic Growth and Efforts for a Solution to the North-South Problem

Section 3. Positive Enhancement of Economic Cooperation

Section 4. Cooperation with United Nations Activities

Section 5. Promoting International Understanding in the Advanced Information Society