1.   In response, Tokyo banned South Korean trawlers from parts of its exclusive economic zone, an action South Korea accuses of violating a bilateral fisheries agreement.

2.   During the talks, Japan and China agreed to accelerate negotiations aimed at signing a provisional bilateral fisheries accord, the officials said.

3.   During their talks here, Ikeda urged Yoo to speed up the bilateral fishery negotiations.

4.   The two leaders, meanwhile, agreed to step up efforts to introduce a new framework on fishing through ongoing bilateral fisheries negotiations.

5.   Japanese and Chinese officials agreed Tuesday to put aside a territorial dispute in an effort to agree a new bilateral fisheries treaty, officials said.

6.   Japan plans to make the offer at bilateral fishery talks expected to be held later this month, the Sankei Shimbun daily said, quoting unidentified foreign ministry sources.