1.   The Japanese archipelago is an important migration route for birds but nearly half its tidal flats have been reclaimed since the second world war.

2.   Hokkaido, the largest and least populated of the four main islands in the Japanese archipelago, in general also looks to be a loser under the overhaul plan.

3.   Korean immigrants helped populate the Japanese archipelago starting thousands of years ago.

4.   According to most interpretations of the treaty, Tokyo has the right to veto any U.S. use of the bases for conflicts outside of the Japanese archipelago.

5.   In sharp contrast, Tokyo and other cities on the Pacific coastal region of the Japanese archipelago had a clear skies Wednesday.

6.   It was believed to have been a Taepo Dong with a range long enough to strike any part of the Japanese archipelago.

7.   Japan tends to believe that the northern and eastern parts of the Japanese archipelago are more earthquake-prone than the western half.

8.   Ms. Kudo said the heat was caused by high pressure in the Pacific Ocean off the Japanese archipelago.

9.   The birds once lived in vast colonies throughout the Japanese archipelago, but only two are known to exist in Japan today.

10.   The undersea Japanese archipelago lies on the tectonic plate of the Eurasian landmass.