81.   Pundak later admitted on Israeli radio that he was involved in discussions with Palestinians about the future of Jerusalem, but denied acting in any official capacity.

82.   Russia joined in talks with leaders of the Group of Seven industrialised nations in an official capacity for the first time as discussions on political issues opened here Sunday.

83.   The Japanese government used the Yasukini shrine to promote nationalism during World War II and cabinet members had previously refrained from visiting it in their official capacity.