Japan will call for international unity in dealing with growing security concerns, including the crisis in Iraq and North Korea's nuclear weapons program, says the Foreign Ministry's annual "blue book" draft, which was submitted to the ruling Liberal Democratic Party on Friday for endorsement.

The report says the Iraq situation is unpredictable, adding, "It is essential for the international community, including Japan, to maintain unity in dealing with the issue."

The report on diplomatic and related activities in the past fiscal year was presented Friday to a meeting of the LDP's committees on foreign affairs. The blue book will be submitted to the Cabinet in early April before it is made public.