| 1 | It left Becks in a frantic race to be fit for the finals in Japan and South Korea. | |
| 2 | Q: What is the significance of Premier Wen's visit to the ROK and Japan to the future development of China, the ROK and Japan relations? | |
| 3 | "Under the global economic downturn, China's economy is now stabilizing and turning for the better, which plays a positive role in promoting economic recovery of the ROK and Japan," he added. | |
| 4 | Therefore the president-elect should remember that pragmatism, rather than the need to straighten out the distorted relationship between Korea and Japan, should characterize diplomacy. | |
| 5 | While Washington might not affirmatively favor a decision by South Korea and Japan to exercise the nuclear option, the United States would not likely prevent them from doing so. |