91.   Japan has been under criticism by the United States and other trade partners for not doing enough to boost growth.

92.   Japan is a major trade partner of Kuwait.

93.   Japan has also been under pressure from its trade partners, including the United States, to boost domestic demand and import more from troubled Asian nations.

94.   Japan is a major trade partner with Vietnam and ranks second among foreign investors after South Korea.

95.   Japan is under pressure from its trade partners to encourage an economic recovery led by domestic demand, not exports disproportionate to its imports.

96.   Japan may face greater pressure from its trade partners, including the United States, to adopt stronger policies to boost domestic demand.

97.   Japan has been under heavy pressure from trade partners such as the U.S to boost domestic demand by putting its economy back on track for recovery.

98.   Japan has been criticized by the United States and other trade partners for failing to boost its economy.

99.   Kinkel recalled that Germany is the biggest trade partner of the Czech Republic and that Germany is supporting the Czech bid to join the European Union and NATO.

100.   Kuchma has also sought to boost relations with the West, but Russia remains a key trade partner.