1.   Besides the Japanese delegates, I saw only one non-Caucasian member.

2.   Toshiaki Tanabe, the chief Japanese delegate in Bonn, acknowledged the concern about his country and the United States.

3.   Among Japanese delegates were Dr Shinji Nitta, Hidehiko Iwamura, Dr Shoj Otari and Hiroshi Kumagai.

4.   And Japanese delegates said Tokyo might defer a decision on the proposal until after the Bonn high-level meeting, set to end Sunday.

5.   Asean officials feel that the Japanese delegates have made no attempt to come to terms with the past.

6.   Japanese delegate Yoshihiro Sakamoto said the gap remained as wide as ever.

7.   Japanese delegates also have said sanctuaries violate international maritime laws, and that Japan is considering bringing the issue to the International Court of Justice.

8.   Japanese delegate Yoshihiro Sakamoto in Geneva said the differences remained as sharp as ever even after more lower level talks on Monday.

9.   Japanese delegates did not immediately respond to the allegations.

10.   Japanese delegates held to that stance stance this week, saying it would not make any concessions in those areas.