11.   Many Asians today still are bitter about the Japanese wartime actions against them.

12.   Many women have refused to accept payments from the fund, saying it is part of attempts by Japan to avoid taking full responsibility for its wartime actions.

13.   Most have refused to accept the payment, saying the fund is part of attempts by Japan to avoid taking full responsibility for its wartime actions.

14.   Most victims have refused to accept payments from the fund, saying it allows Japan to avoid taking full responsibility for its wartime actions.

15.   Several U.S. states have restricted dealings with the banks, despite Swiss efforts to investigate wartime actions.

16.   The Palestinians maintain construction of Jewish settlements in traditionally Arab east Jerusalem, the West Bank and Gaza Strip violate the convention, which deals mainly with wartime actions.

17.   They claim the actions also violate the Geneva conventions, which deal mainly with wartime actions.

18.   They also were angry that Japan has not fully apologized for its wartime actions.

19.   Vietnam has not demanded reparations and has been less critical of Japanese wartime actions than other Asian countries.

20.   Vietnam Thursday welcomed an apology by Prime Minister Tomiichi Murayama for Japanese wartime actions that left more than two million Vietnamese dead from famine or fighting.