1.   Japan and South Korea have close economic ties.

2.   They agreed to forge closer economic ties.

3.   The OECS also agreed to investigate closer economic ties with the French overseas departments of Martinique and Guadeloupe.

4.   At a press conference afterwards, Vellayati said that an understanding was reached on the expansion of economic ties between Iran and the EC.

5.   In Saudi Arabia, Li Peng spoke of the vast potential for trade and economic ties, during fruitful talks with leaders including King Fahd.

6.   The Baltic Council sought to develop economic ties with the Nordic Council.

7.   They were allowed to be autonomous participants in international and foreign economic ties.

8.   The French delegation, which included five ministers, also emphasized trade and economic ties with Turkey and discussed the conflict in Azerbaijan.

9.   Although China and Japan have many economic ties, they remain wary neighbors.

10.   America also has a clear interest in maintaining strong economic ties with both Taiwan and China, respectively its seventh- and fourth-largest trading partners.