71.   A Japanese government delegation left for North Korea on Tuesday in an effort to restart talks on normalizing relations with the reclusive communist state.

72.   A spokesman for the prime minister had earlier said Blair found that both sides were prepared to restart peace talks.

73.   A Taiwanese official, Liu Teh-chin, said Tuesday that Taiwan wants to restart the talks on hijackers as soon as possible.

74.   Abbas and Mordechai met secretly Saturday night in an effort to restart the talks.

75.   Aaron said he repeated the U.S. offer to restart the talks whenever China was ready, but got no hint of any timetable from his Chinese hosts.

76.   After a policy review, Bush offered to restart the talks last June, but North Korea has not replied.

77.   After the fragile cease-fire expired Sunday night, officials in neighboring Ingushetia said Monday they would try to restart peace talks.

78.   After the trip, the envoy, Lim Dong-won, said that Pyongyang agreed to revive reconciliation with Seoul and restart talks with Washington.

79.   After a shaky truce expired Sunday night, officials in neighboring Ingushetia said Monday they would try to restart peace talks.

80.   After the trip, Lim said the North agreed to revive reconciliation with South Korea and restart talks with the United States.