11.  Japanese opposition leader Ichiro Ozawa has accused China and South Korea of fanning anti-Japanese sentiment through education.

12.  Japanese opposition leader Ichiro Ozawa said Tuesday that Taiwan President Lee Teng-hui should be permitted to visit Japan.

13.  Japanese opposition parties often stage symbolic protests to show their determination to stop key government legislation.

14.  Japanese media reported Jiang expressed his disappointment with the communique by agreeing with Japanese opposition leader Naoto Kan on Friday that it was not contrite enough.

15.  Japanese opposition leader Ichiro Ozawa has been hospitalized for fatigue, an aide said Monday.

16.  Lazio forward Claudio Lopez has recovered from a fever that kept him out of two friendlies on Tuesday against Japanese opposition.

17.  A Japanese opposition leader stepped down from a key party post Thursday in an apparent prelude to forming a new political party ahead of general elections.

18.  But he would not comment on reports from Tokyo that the United States, in deference to Japanese opposition, would not press specifically for an open skies pact.

19.  Japanese opposition parties tabled a censure motion to parliament Thursday against the farm minister following an independent report slamming his ministry for a blunder over madcow disease.

20.  Japanese opposition parties on Wednesday stepped up pressure on Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi, attacking his lack of ability to stop the stock market slide and carry out reforms.