TOKYO, January 17 (Itar-Tass) - Japan warned China of taking
retaliatory measures if the latter starts gas production in disputable
areas of the East China Sea.

SEOUL, Jan. 17 (Yonhap) -- The total size of delayed wage payments reached record
levels last year as the sluggish economy affected the cash flow of local

SEOUL, Jan. 17 (Yonhap) -- A South Korean emergency relief team will start work
this week to help earthquake victims in Haiti, the government said Sunday.

SEOUL, Jan. 17 (Yonhap) -- South Korea plans to contribute 1.88 billion won
(US$1.67 million) this year to a U.N. project to help train North Korean

(ATTN: CORRECTS dollar amount of aid in para 5 to $146,000 from $16,000); ADDS more
info in paras 6-7)

Ajay Kaul
Kathmandu, Jan 17 (PTI) Heeding to Nepal's demand, India
Sunday said it is willing to "re-visit" the 1950 Peace and

To a question on the formation of high-level committee
to discuss the future course of action on the peace process
and drafting of constitution, Krishna said, "India supports

Summing up his visit, Krishna said, "there was a lot of goodwill among
the political leadership of Nepal and the majority wants good relations with

Natasha Chaku
Melbourne, Jan 17 (PTI) In yet another incident targeting
Indians in Australia, a student-cum-cabbie was threatened with

Detective Senior Constable Jeff Highthorn said he
believed the attacks were opportunistic rather than racially-
motivated.