Det udtrykte også tilfredshed med den politiske dialog, der har betydet et spring fremad siden vedtagelsen af fælleserklæringen og fortsættelse af bestræbelserne for at styrke forbindelserne mellem Fællesskabet og Japan. ###>It expressed satisfaction with the state of pol­itical dialogue, which had improved since the adoption of the Joint Declaration and stated that it would continue efforts to fur­ther relations between the Community and Japan.