61.   The Asahi Shimbun reported Wednesday that Tokyo had started considering putting off a cabinet decision on proclaiming the exclusive economic zone around Takeshima from the initially scheduled Friday.

62.   The course would appear to avoid the exclusive economic zones of the South Pacific Forum member states, which in the past have objected to such transshipments.

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

64.   The exclusive economic zone allows states to have the right to fish or to exploit natural resources, reclaim land or construct artificial islands.