Japan is actively contributing to world peace and stability based on the pledge of never waging war that grew out of ¡°deep remorse¡± over World War II, according to the Foreign Ministry¡¯s diplomatic policy report for 2015, which was released Tuesday.
¡°Japan has consistently followed the path of a peaceful country in the international community . . . based on its deep remorse over the last war,¡± the annual report known as the Diplomatic Bluebook notes at the beginning of the first chapter, titled ¡°International affairs and development of Japanese diplomacy; taking 70 years of footsteps to the future.¡±
The document describes South Korea as ¡°the most important neighboring country¡± and stresses that good relations with Seoul are critical to peace and stability in the Asia-Pacific region.
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