21.   The unsuccessful talks between Kamei and Pena came at a time when the United States was threatening to take punitive measures against Japan over bilateral auto trade issues.

22.   Isli had unsuccessful talks Friday in Paris with French junior transport minister Anne-Marie Idrac in an effort to reach a compromise.

23.   Merita also said that unsuccessful talks had been held with another big Finnish insurance group, Pohjola.

24.   South Africa despatched the team of top negotiators to Maseru Thursday after unsuccessful talks Wednesday between Letsie and the foreign ministers of South Africa, Zimbabwe and Botswana.

25.   STA said that the strike followed unsuccessful talks between the unions and management on Monday.

26.   The latest mediation initiative was ordered after unsuccessful talks here Wednesday between Letsie and the foreign ministers of South Africa, Botswana and Zimbabwe.

27.   The meetings in November were the fourth in a series of as yet unsuccessful talks.

28.   The KNU and SLORC have undertaken several rounds of unsuccessful talks in recent months.