1.   A ministry official briefing reporters said that judging from the most recent statistics available in each country, Japan continues to hold the largest reserves of any nation.

2.   CHINA MOFA - APTV will also have the regular foreign ministry briefing.

3.   Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Nirupama Rao said at a ministry briefing Tuesday evening that she had not seen the report and declined to comment.

4.   Hashimoto agreed, according to a ministry briefing on their meeting.

5.   Biweekly foreign ministry briefing.

6.   Bi-weekly foreign ministry briefing.

7.   Regular foreign ministry briefing with expected coverage on Vietnam, human rights and France.

8.   Regular foreign ministry press briefing, likely to focus on Sino-US relations.