1. Upon this reflection, Japan will continue to firmly uphold the principle that any disputes must be settled peacefully and diplomatically based on the respect for the rule of law and not through the use of force,Upon this reflection, Japan will continue to firmly uphold the principle that any disputes must be settled peacefully and diplomatically based on the respect for the rule of law and not through the use of force,
2. Incident, aggression, war -- we shall never again resort to any form of the threat or use of force as a means of settling international disputes.Incident, aggression, war -- we shall never again resort to any form of the threat or use of force as a means of settling international disputes.