51.   Jayakumar said the nuclear powers were uncomfortable with some provisions, particularly those that define Southeast Asian territory to include continental shelves and exclusive economic zones.

52.   New Zealand Wednesday has barred foreign boats from harvesting some species of tuna from its exclusive economic zone.

53.   New Zealand did not want the ship passing through its exclusive economic zone and would keep a close eye on it.

54.   One official said they understood the French commandos had abseiled onto a large fishing boat after it infringed the French exclusive economic zone around Kerguelen Island.

55.   Russia regularly seizes Japanese ships in the area, which both Moscow and Tokyo consider their exclusive economic zone.

56.   She said the borders of their exclusive economic zones have yet to be defined, resulting in cases of illegal fishing and smuggling.

57.   South Korea itself was expected to declare later Tuesday its own exclusive economic zone including the disputed islands.

58.   Such an exclusive economic zone allows states to have the exclusive rights to fish or to exploit natural resources, reclaim land or construct artificial islands.

59.   The agreement was reached on the second day of two-day working-level talks in Tokyo on exclusive economic zones, Japanese government officials said.

60.   The announcement by South Korean Foreign Minister Gong Ro-Myung to create an exclusive economic zone was carried live on television.