1.   JAPANESE Emperor Akihito has called for closer cultural ties between Japan and the European Community.

2.   Already the two are wedded by trade and cultural ties.

3.   As English has spread as a second language, it has left behind its cultural ties to Britain and America.

4.   As immigrants settled in, they established subcommunities pulled together by language, cultural ties and faith.

5.   Besides the cultural ties and new friendships, many city leaders hope that these Olympic contacts will lead to more business later on.

6.   All vowed to work toward the mutual goal of improving trade and cultural ties.

7.   Cultural ties and divisions were also themes of his.

8.   Even before Khatami announced his proposal for cultural ties, the government was facing another diplomatic conundrum.

9.   He is scheduled to meet with Mexican President Ernesto Zedillo and with top university officials Tuesday to discuss education, cultural ties and trade.

10.   It recounts a chapter in the history of cosmopolitanism, the forging of cultural ties between sophisticated Berliners and their counterparts in other European cities.