1.   Abdullah said the Emirates would rethink its obligations to the GCC if other members continued to ignore the island dispute.

2.   A visit by Russian First Deputy Prime Minister Oleg Soskovets last November failed to produce any breakthroughs on the islands dispute.

3.   Abdullah said the Emirates would rethink its obligations to the Gulf Cooperation Council if its members continued to ignore the island dispute.

4.   But Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Hiromu Nonaka said Monday that Tokyo would persist in efforts to quickly resolve the island dispute.

5.   Consulate spokesman Tsuguyoshi Hada appealed to Hong Kong people not to let the islands dispute wreck Hong Kong-Japan relations.

6.   Hashimoto had said he would seek cooperation from other European leaders in resolving the island dispute during the summit.

7.   Hashimoto plans to seek cooperation from other European leaders in resolving the island dispute during the summit.

8.   Hashimoto plans to seek help from other European leaders in resolving the island dispute during the summit.

9.   He said the alliance will take measures to turn the islands dispute into an international incident if the Japanese military interferes in the protest.

10.   Interviewed outside the Sogo store, Nakamura said he knew nothing about the island dispute and had no interest in it.