Expressing full support for the white paper disclosing the moves of the present Japanese authorities to revive militarism, the joint statement said:

Now many people of the world do not know well about the dangerous revival of Japanese militarism.

The purpose of the retrogressive revision of the domestic laws pushed forward in Japan is to discard the mask of the "Pacifist Constitution" and realize overseas expansion and the revival of militarism.

These moves are grave acts of disturbing the peace and security of the world and threatening the countries in the Asia-Pacific region which suffered from Japan's aggression in the last century, in particular.

If the Japanese armed forces' overseas intervention is allowed, it may bring a big disaster to the world.

Abe's administration's moves for revising the above-said laws are dangerous ones to realize the old dream of the "Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere".

It is necessary to launch a worldwide movement against Japan's revival of militarism.