21.   Seven more trips have followed, making Adams the best-known Irishman in America.

22.   The trip follows low-profile visits to New Zealand and Australia.

23.   The trip follows up on two earlier visits this year.

24.   The trip follows a series of visits by representataives of major Japanese corporations, including Mitsubishi, Marubeni and Sumitomo.

25.   The trip follows a visit to Burma last October by President Fidel Ramos of the Philippines.

26.   The trip follows the Pan-Philippine Highway that passes through Bicol, Samar, and Leyte before reaching Mindanao.

27.   The trip followed a meeting Wednesday with community organizations from Western Cape province, who complained of increased crime.

28.   The trip follows a visit to Japan by Kim in October.

29.   The trip follows a visit to Japan by Kim last October.

30.   The trip will follow one by CIA Director George Tenet.