31.   It also came ahead of talks for Tokyo to resume food aid to the impoverished Stalinist state.

32.   It was not clear if and when Washington would resume aid.

33.   It might even have persuaded Japan to resume food aid that was suspended after the missile test.

34.   Japan is poised to resume development aid to Burma despite reports of serious human rights abuses, the Foreign Ministry said Friday.

35.   Japan is preparing to resume grant aid to China now that Beijing has joined a moratorium on nuclear testing, an official familiar with the decision said Thursday.

36.   Japan resumed the aid this week.

37.   Major countries, including the United States, want a firm commitment from Pakistan on the treaty before they resume aid.

38.   Local health officials have warned of disease epidemics and starvation if aid is not resumed quickly.

39.   Neiss has said aid would be resumed in early July.

40.   Normalization talks with Japan, which has decided to resume food aid to the North, are expected to start next month.