"Asahi Shimbun"
Tokyo, Apr. 5.
With the trouble between Japan ud the Soviet Union settled with the conclusion of the fishery modus vivendi, the centre of gravity of Japan's diplomatic negotiation will siilft to parleys with Western Powers in connection with the China ineident, according to the "Ashi Shimbun.
The paper, however, points out that Japan's foreign policy will be guided by a basic principle, namely, the strengthening of relations with the anti-Comintern Pact, and at the fame time the adjusting of relation: with Britain, America, France and other democracies so as to maintain and promote friendship with them.
The "Asahi Shimbun" says that Japan upholds without any qualification whatever, the action of Germany end Italy in Europe, because Japan, enunciated by Mr, Arita, the Foreign Minister, in a speech in the Diet, believes that "the causes of the present international anxiety and unrest are certainly many and complex, but there is no doubt that the principle causes lie essentially in the efforts to maintain the status quo, Which is actually not in accordance with justice, and in the attempts made from selfish motives to stifle the development and progress of newly-risen powers.
The joint representations of Britain, America and France regarding Japan's policy regarding the China flair demand an early reply, the sahi Shimbun" adds. It points out, however, that those representations afe based on the Nine Power Pact which it calls a "dead letter."
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