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Notes for Chapter 1

Note 1:
The International Peace Cooperation Law stipulates Japan's cooperation in U.N. peace-keeping operations and international humanitarian relief operations. The dispatch of members of the SDF in the Rwandan operation was the first case of the latter type of cooperation.

Note 2:
Aristide was democratically elected president of Haiti in an election in December 1990.

Note 3:
U.N. Security Council Resolution 917 stipulated a complete embargo against Haiti, excluding medical goods and foodstuffs.

Note 4:
The International Civilian Mission, consisting of about 100 members, was sent to Haiti in February 1992 by the United Nations and the Organization of American States to monitor human rights conditions there.

Note 5:
"Ad hoc inspections" are a series of inspections to verify whether the information concerning all peaceful nuclear activities filed after the conclusion of the Safeguards Agreement is accurate and complete.

Note 6:
"Routine inspections" are inspections which are carried out on the facilities for which ad hoc inspections have been completed, with the aim of ensuring that peaceful nuclear activities are not being diverted for military purposes. "Special inspections" are inspections which are carried out when the information, either filed by the relevant country or obtained through routine inspections cannot verify the non-diversion of nuclear activities for military purposes. Special inspections are carried out with the agreement of the relevant country either to obtain additional information or to approach the locations.

Note 7:
The OECD engages in an informal dialogue on such issues as trade and investment with non-members that are at an advanced stage of economic development (Dynamic Non-Member Economies, or DNMEs). They are the Republic of Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Argentina, Brazil, Chile, and Mexico.

Note 8:
The APEC member economies are Australia, Brunei Darussalam, Canada, Chile, the People's Republic of China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, the Republic of Korea, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, the Republic of the Philippines, Singapore, Chinese Taipei, Thailand, and the United States.

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