21.   But X-rated pictures remain off limits.

22.   But the government acknowledged the picture will remain bleak and employment conditions will worsen.

23.   Finance Minister Kiichi Miyazawa said the picture remained grim, but government efforts to spur growth are leading to signs of a recovery.

24.   Finance Minister Kiichi Miyazawa said the picture remained grim.

25.   One picture remained under consideration.

26.   The increase was limited as the overall U.S. export picture remained murky.

27.   The photo became a Life cover, and the picture itself remains a defining moment in photojournalism.

28.   Yet the overall employment picture remained strong, indicating an economy that continues to post solid growth with no inflation.

29.   Yet the overall employment picture remained strong, indicating an economy that is continuing to post solid growth with no inflation.

30.   However, the broader picture remained positive, they said.