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Philippine Foreign Ministry said the signing of these agreements will help enhance ties between the two peoples.

On his direction, the matter is being taken (up) by the foreign ministry in the strongest terms with Nato and the US.

Foreign Ministry spokesman Hong Lei said the US should concentrate on its own rights issues and stop interfering.

However, the Foreign Ministry did not disclose the name of the new ambassador.

The Polish Foreign Ministry confirmed that the president and his wife were aboard the plane that crashed Saturday near the city of Smolensk.

Ma Zhaoxu, a spokesman for China's foreign ministry, said the victims of the latest incident had been "mistakenly hurt" .

The country went on a higher security alert, and a foreign-ministry spokesman said it would not "tolerate" a nuclear test.

The Italian Foreign Ministry spokesman Ma Sali said the meeting is unlikely to make financial assistance.

A Chinese foreign ministry spokeswoman simply said the Chinese students meant well, and "may have been a little over-excited. "

On Monday, China's foreign ministry denied that there had been a confrontation.

Mr Chiu said he recommended the Foreign Ministry pay Mr Ching because he had been introduced to him by a trusted friend.

An Italian foreign ministry spokesman said there had been a misunderstanding about the "sherpa" phone calls.

But Chinas Foreign Ministry issued a statement calling on Japans government to see that its people obey the law when they travel abroad.

Hired buses will also stand ready to enter Libya to help with the evacuation if necessary, the foreign ministry said.

They do not explain why the mix-up is only now being reported. Chinese foreign ministry officials had no immediate comment on the issue.

He said the Japanese Foreign Ministry has asked Russia to ensure that the safety of the Japanese name be released as soon as possible.

Did not attend the meeting in South Korea and Russia, the day of the Japanese Foreign Ministry expressed dissatisfaction.

Brazil has, in practice, granted diplomatic asylum to Mr Zelaya (although its foreign ministry said he was just a guest).

Japan Foreign Ministry official familiar with the matter called China's move 'regrettable' and said it's unclear when talks will resume.

Officials at South Korea's Foreign Ministry and Unification Ministry said they were trying to confirm the trip.

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Kong Quan would not confirm the visit but did not deny that it is underway.

The Indian Foreign Ministry has required the Indian Defence Ministry to look into the matter.

China's foreign ministry's reaction to Levi's move, the book stated, was to argue human rights had nothing to do with it.

The Russian Foreign Ministry repeated the statement Thursday, saying it was ready to provide consular assistance to any Russians in custody.

The official said the Foreign Ministry statement was 'something Pakistan has to say becasue of the domestic debate. '

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Qin Gang said the resolution of the dispute was a lesson for the world.

'Our development is peaceful and poses no threat to any other country, ' said Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Jiang Yu on Thursday.

Fifteen grand buildings, including a new foreign ministry and a constitutional court, were to be built from scratch.

China's Foreign Ministry thanked foreign governments for offers of help, but said the country was able to cope.

As a Chinese governmental institution, the Foreign Ministry must be supervised and inspected by China's Audit Office and the general public.

Another foreign ministry official said the sudden cancellation of the youth exchange marked a troubling escalation.

The Foreign Ministry said it would 'hate to see' environmental cooperation between the countries affected by the U.

Liu Jianchao, foreign ministry spokesman, said the resolutions should not be "randomly interpreted" or expanded.

French Foreign Ministry said the regretful situation had resulted from Iraqi leader's refusal for cooperation with the U.

China's foreign ministry acknowledged the incident in a daily briefing yesterday but did not provide details of events.

The Foreign Ministry is not in charge of energy and I suggest that you refer to relevant authorities.

The Chinese Foreign Ministry said the American ship had been breaking international and Chinese law.

Chinese Foreign Ministry statement Wednesday praised Brazil and Turkey and said nothing about Chinese support for the U.

In a statement from the Foreign Ministry Wednesday, China continued to avoid taking sides.

Many key details were missing from this document, which had been locked inside the Foreign Ministry archives.

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Liu Weimin told reporters Wednesday that U. N. condemnation did not help solve Syria's problems.

"We hope that concerned countries respect China's position and rights, " said the Foreign Ministry spokesman, Hong Lei.

Indonesian foreign ministry spokesman Teuku Faizasyah said the processing centre was still an idea.

Ma Zhaoxu, a Chinese foreign ministry spokesman, said the dispute should be handled by Japan and China.

A spokesman for Sudan's Foreign Ministry said the flight was diverted for technical reasons, delaying Mr. Bashir's arrival.

The foreign ministry insists that its marriage directive is legally binding even though it did not pass through parliament.

The Foreign Ministry spokesman on duty in Beijing early Friday morning did not immediately answer phone calls for comment.

A spokesman for India's foreign ministry confirmed the offer, which had earlier been made directly to the mosque's chief cleric.

The Foreign Ministry and the State Council, China's cabinet, did not answer questions on the issue, despite repeated requests.

The foreign ministry did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

Israeli Foreign Ministry spokesman, Andy David, dismissed the latest Al-Qaida message and its attempt to link Israel with attacks on the US.

The Polish foreign ministry confirmed that Kaczynski and his wife were aboard the plane.

China's Foreign Ministry and Myanmar's Forestry Department did not immediately respond to requests for comment.

Foreign Ministry officials did not immediately respond to requests for comment about General Zhu's remarks.

He might be the spokesman of the Foreign Ministry.

Foreign Ministry spokeswoman said developed countries did not perform well at the talks.

A Russian foreign ministry spokesman said Wednesday that Iran did not inform Russian experts at the Bushehr plant before the test.

Masako was living with her foreign ministry boyfriend and rejected out of hand any offers to marry to crown prince.

'This event of unauthorized unilateral action cannot be taken as a rule, ' Pakistan's foreign ministry said in a statement.

China's foreign ministry said the officials held a frank exchange of views and agreed to continue their talks.

Phaedonas Anastasiou, a Cypriot Foreign Ministry official, said: "He was executed in cold blood and he was carrying a British passport. "

Talks on a treaty to put a formal end to the Korean War would help build "confidence" , the foreign ministry added.

A Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman on Saturday said the aid was not political.

Consul Anja came to Yiwu with her a key education project from Foreign Ministry of Germany.

Foreign Ministry spokesman Liu Weimin expressed China's dismay at the news that Canada had pulled out of the Kyoto Protocol.

The foreign ministry insists it is still committed to pursuing international recognition for Taiwan but wants to be realistic.

China's foreign ministry said the award would "damage Sino-Norwegian relations" .

Mr. Wu, of China's Foreign Ministry, said the yuan's exchange rate isn't on the agenda for the BRICS meeting.

Foreign affairs used to be the business of the pro-detente foreign ministry.

A foreign ministry official said the ministry is not responsible for matters related to Green Dam.

A Japanese foreign ministry spokesman, Hidenobu Sobashima, said the two officials discussed the disputed territory, but in general terms.

China's Foreign Ministry said Japan's refusal to release the boat captain had caused "severe damage" to relations.

'China's border patrol is always conducted in strict accordance with rules, ' said a foreign ministry spokeswoman last month.

The Foreign Ministry has issued a special travel alert, warning Chinese vessels and citizens not to get close to the dangerous waters.

Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Jiang Yu says China supports international plans to help European countries weather the financial crisis.

The Syrian foreign ministry rejected that proposal saying it would be a violation of Syrian sovereignty.

Even so, Canada's foreign ministry seems to have a tin ear for the organisation's politics.

There was no immediate comment from the Iraqi Foreign Ministry.

India's foreign ministry said that it was still "looking forward" to the border talks and was seeking alternative dates.

At a press conference on Tuesday, Foreign Ministry spokesman Qin Gang said the price should go to the "right people, " Reuters reported.

Jiang Yu, an official at China's foreign ministry, said at a press conference this month that the relics had been "stolen and robbed" .

The Chinese Foreign Ministry on Friday reiterated it had warned its citizens not to travel to Iraq for safety reasons.

However, China's Foreign Ministry declined to comment on the subject, and Chinese state media gave no indication of a change of policy.

Follow-up: Which senior officials of the Foreign Ministry met with him?

Japanese foreign ministry official said the Chinese had taken a "huge step" by implicitly acknowledging the Japanese demarcation line.

The foreign ministry also said it had no information.

On Monday, a spokesman for the foreign ministry said China respected "the choice of the Libyan people" and hoped for a return to stability.

And he gave Rama Yade, a feisty 31-year-old Senegalese, a human-rights post in the foreign ministry.

Yonhap said South Korean Foreign Ministry official said the Japanese government has not yet formally made the proposal.

Bolivia's Foreign Ministry said they will arrange an air journey for Zenobia to meet her son in Chile.

'Accusations and pressure clearly do not help solve the problem, ' foreign-ministry spokesman Ma Zhaoxu said recently.

Early there were reports that the U. S. Embassy in Tel Aviv had informed Israel's foreign ministry of the impend ing release.

The company posts : Foreign Ministry homebuyers, project assistant.

Jiang Yu, a foreign ministry spokeswoman, acknowledged that China banned some internet content, and said other countries did the same.

Foreign Ministry spokesman Alexander Lukashevich denounced what he called "an obvious anti-Russian underlying message to this whole story. "

'The Japanese government hasn't been informed' of any Chinese ban on rare-earth materials, a Japanese Foreign Ministry official said.

Over lunch at the foreign ministry, officials are careful to avoid talk of a "second superpower" .

The foreign ministry refers not to the women, but to "the issue known as 'wartime comfort women'" .

A foreign-ministry spokesman insisted that China would not engage in an arms race in space.

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Ma Zhaoxu Tuesday urged governments around the world to continue policies that support their economies.

A few hours after Obama's speech, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Ma Zhaoxu responded to these references in carefully measured terms.

There has been a spate of denials from the Indian foreign ministry, the border guards and even the Indian air force.

Q: The Indian Foreign Ministry recently stated that the Dalai Lama can visit any parts of India, including the "Arunachal Pradesh" .

The foreign ministry added that Beijing hoped "an individual criminal case" would not affect broader bilateral ties.

Japanese foreign-ministry officials say one of the main topics of Saturday's meeting will be North Korea, after Mr.

The Harare foreign ministry said Friday Nowak's attempt to visit the country was a provocation of the highest order.

The Chinese Foreign Ministry on Sunday released a statement saying it had lodged protests with Japan's ambassador in Beijing.

But Foreign Ministry spokesman Ma Zhaoxu told reporters at a regular press briefing on Thursday in Beijing that he was unaware of this case.

Chinas foreign ministry Thursday said such an arrangement would violate Tibetan religious rituals and historic conventions.

The Indian Foreign Ministry is reportedly to have promised to release the plane shortly, but that has not happened yet.

It seemed that the Chinese armed forces did not promptly inform China's foreign ministry about the Impeccable incident.

China's Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Jiang Yu said the Chinese people welcomed the French president's letter.

On Tuesday, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman, Jiang Yu, criticized any attempt at mediation by the United States.

This marks quite a comeback for the Gaullist former prime minister, who has already led the foreign ministry once in the early 1990s.

America and Germany criticised the verdict; the Russian foreign ministry said: "We expect everyone to mind his own business. "

A spokesman for China's Foreign Ministry said he couldn't immediately comment late Monday.

The Chinese foreign ministry and embassy in Washington did not respond to requests for comment yesterday.

Now she is trying to reform the traditional bureaucratic system used by Foreign Ministry.

Chinese foreign ministry spokeswoman Jiang Yu said that China is opposed to any new sanction against North Korea.

The Foreign Ministry did not confirm the report on Friday.

A representative for China's foreign ministry in Beijing said Wednesday that there was still 'no concrete plan.

But the Chinese Foreign Ministry has said CNN did not go far enough and lodged a protest with the network's Beijing bureau.

Still, called in by China's Foreign Ministry to explain the move, Mr. Locke is being thrust center stage of the U. S.

Japan's Foreign Ministry said one of its nationals was killed in the Mumbai attacks and one injured.

Six-Party Talks to be resumed Stalled talks on the Korean Peninsula nuclear issue will resume soon, the Foreign Ministry said Tuesday.

In a recent statement, the spokesperson of the DPRK Foreign Ministry criticized China's response towards the DPRK's second nuclear test.

The Chinese foreign ministry did not respond to a request for comment.

The Foreign Ministry in a statement last week said they were being well looked after and will be returned to their countries of origin.

"We do not have selfish desires on the issue of Libya, " said foreign ministry spokeswoman Jiang Yu on Friday at a daily news briefing.

A spokesman for Taiwan's Foreign Ministry, David Wang, spoke against the U. N. 's rejection on Tuesday.

In Paris, neither the president's office nor the foreign ministry would confirm Beijing's interpretation of the accord.

Russia's new pragmatism is set out in a leaked foreign-ministry paper.

Mr Mehta held talks at the foreign ministry with an official wearing a thick overcoat in his office.

But Russia's foreign ministry was more cautious Tuesday.

The Foreign Ministry welcomes your active participation to give a hand to the poor mountain villages of Yunnan province.

India's foreign ministry denied a report that it was preparing to end a five-year ceasefire with Pakistan.

South Korea's foreign ministry and unification ministry were unable to confirm the Chosun report.

Taiwan's foreign ministry said on Saturday that it filed a protest with the Norway government after learning of the case.

Taiwan's foreign ministry said it was still investigating the cause of the collision.

Salvadoran foreign ministry said unidentified gunmen stopped a cargo train in the state of Oaxaca in the south of Mexico on Thursday.

China's foreign ministry said that Japan has "seriously damaged Sino-Japan bilateral relations" with the arrest of the captain and his crew.

The first concrete evidence of this fresh approach came in a leaked foreign ministry document in May.

Insurgents targeted heavily defended government offices and ministries, almost completely destroying the foreign ministry.

What are the considerations behind the alert and what consular protection measures will the Foreign Ministry take?

China's foreign ministry echoed Tokyo on Tuesday and said they're coordinating with Japan on details.

Chinese foreign ministry spokesman said South Korean consular officials interfered during the incident and tried to prevent the arrests.

The Thai Foreign Ministry warned that if Cambodia resorted to force, Thailand would exercise its right to self defense.

U. S. Embassy officials confirmed that senior Chinese Foreign Ministry officials called in Ambassador Gary Locke over the arms sale.

Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Jiang Yu says the United States should avoid steps that could damage relations.

Ma Zhaoxu, a spokesman for the foreign ministry, threatened Japan with "strong counter-measures" if the captain was not released.

However, the foreign ministry yesterday said Mr Hu would be an unworthy peace prize choice.

Ma Zhaoxu, a spokesman for China's Foreign Ministry, rejected suggestions of a link to China, Reuters reported.

At the recent press conference, the spokesman of the foreign ministry talked, among other things, about China-Germany relations.

Though the arc languishes as official policy on the foreign ministry's website, it has in practice been abandoned by Mr Abe's successor.

A spokesman for South Korea's Foreign Ministry said Monday afternoon that the test was a 'long-standing, regular exercise. '

On Saturday, Mexico's foreign ministry told its citizens not to travel to China until concerns about discrimination were addressed.

Jiang, the Foreign Ministry spokeswoman, would not say if Beijing will seek to retaliate.

Officials from the Foreign Ministry and other ministries will give an introduction of the meeting then. Your presence is welcome.

Mr Yu apologised on Friday after it emerged that the foreign ministry had hired his daughter for a mid-level job.

They carried a statement this from the Foreign Ministry this morning voicing dissatisfaction about a "disruption" of his speech.

'China's space activities are all for peaceful purposes, ' Foreign Ministry spokesman Liu Weimin said at a daily press briefing on Friday.

"These must not be treated as nuclear disarmament talks, " said one foreign ministry official.

Foreign Ministry spokesman Ma Zhaoxu said China had "indisputable sovereignty" over the island, in the Spratlys chain.

A North Korean Foreign Ministry spokesman says this was confirmed at talks last week between Chinese and North Korean diplomats.

The Foreign Ministry also announced today that it would provide $14 million in emergency food assistance to the Horn of Africa.

However, the Saudi Foreign Ministry announced last week that the king is about to return home.

What surprises still is that this particular little bookstore sits on the first floor of Japan's foreign ministry.

At a scheduled foreign ministry press conference, Mr Liu declined to comment on whether China would conduct further anti-satellite tests.

Japan's Foreign Ministry said Monday that travelers should be cautious when using public transportation and visiting tourist sites.

The Russian Foreign Ministry angrily brushed off the comments as 'unacceptable. '

As the foreign ministry had insufficient funds for the donation, the national security council provided a loan.

An Israeli Foreign Ministry spokesman says it would make no sense for Israel to deliberately target U. N. observers.

But Russian Foreign Ministry officials said a written assurance is not enough, Russia is needed is a legally binding guarantee.

The foreign ministry made a pointed reference to Japanese aggression in Asia during World War II in its response.

China supports the fight against counterfeit goods, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Hong Lei said at a briefing today in Beijing.

In March the foreign ministry warned citizens not to gamble in Laos and accused Golden City of cheating its cross-border customers.

Meanwhile, China's Foreign Ministry urged Mr. Obama to properly handle the issue of Taiwan when he steps into office.

The presence of the toxic Mr Lieberman in the foreign ministry is not itself an insuperable barrier to negotiation.

German Foreign ministry said that the cost of Open Source desktop maintenance is by far the lowest it experienced.

"According to international law, foreign courts have no jurisdiction, " said Jiang Yu, a foreign ministry official.

As a FAC graduate, I respect the Foreign Ministry as a part of our regime. An important part.

The four traveled to Egypt on Saturday, where they were taken in by French consular authorities, the French Foreign Ministry said.

Qin Gang, a foreign ministry spokesman, said Beijing was "deeply concerned and strongly unsatisfied" with the Pentagon announcement.

'It's totally nonsense that Japan declares its sovereignty over the islets, ' a spokesman for Korea's foreign ministry said.

In a statement on Sunday, China's Foreign Ministry said Japan had "seriously damaged Sino-Japan bilateral relations. "

"Blaming these misdeeds on China is unacceptable, " said Hong Lei, a foreign ministry spokesman, at the ministry's regular press conference.

This month, China's foreign ministry denied any knowledge of such a visit.

It has accused the US of violating a disarmament deal. But the South Korean Foreign Ministry has expressed concerns .

Russian Foreign Ministry issued a formal statement on the adoption of the Anti-Secession Law by China's National People's Congress (NPC).

China's foreign ministry and Chinese state oil companies that have interests in the East China Sea declined to comment yesterday.

China's foreign ministry urged Mr Obama to cancel the White House engagement, which is expected to last half an hour.

The Iranian foreign ministry has expressed regret for what it described as the unacceptable behaviour of a small group of protesters.

China's Foreign Ministry said on Monday that it was willing to discuss the code of conduct.

One senior foreign ministry official admitted it could bring the territorial dispute with China to a head.

The presidential Elysee Palace referred journalists "only" to the communique published Wednesday. The Foreign Ministry did likewise.

Later, Japanese officials said China's envoy to Tokyo was summoned by the Foreign Ministry to discuss other wrinkles in the relationship.

Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Jiang was quick to try to allay fears about China's nuclear power program.

Foreign ministry spokesman Ma Zhaoxu said the freedom of religious beliefs of all ethnic groups in China is protected by law.

Senior foreign ministry officials who received my formal written and oral denials profess to believe them but nevertheless appear skeptical.

number in the Foreign Ministry of the host country while he is on his official visit, to talk about matters of common concern.

In Beijing, foreign ministry spokesman Ma Zhaoxu said China would make "all-out efforts to rescue the hijacked ship and personnel" .

Notification was also given to the International Atomic Energy Agency via the Foreign Ministry.

the Russian foreign ministry said: "We expect everyone to mind his own business. "

Chinese Foreign Ministry official Qiao Zonghuai and Assistant Foreign Minister Li Hui were present at the meeting.

In Beijing, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman reached by telephone had no immediate response.

In Islamabad, Pakistan's Foreign Ministry lodged an official protest with the American Embassy.

On Thursday a Foreign Ministry spokeswoman said "China's Internet is open" and that Chinese law bars cyber attacks.

A shoving match ensued between several journalists and security agents, even as some Chinese Foreign Ministry officials appealed for calm.

The foreign ministry spokesman on Sunday reiterated Beijing's stance that the detention was "illegal and pointless" .

China's Foreign Ministry has said it will not comment on the content of the diplomatic cables published by WikiLeaks.

Foreign Ministry spokesman Ramin Mehmenparast accused Israel, America and Iranian mercenaries of being behind the "terrorist incident. "

Greenpeace protesters with eyeball-shaped helmets marched outside Hungary's Foreign Ministry, warning the Europe is watching.

Speaking at a daily news briefing on Tuesday, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Hong Lei denied the accusations.

Italy, which opposes a permanent seat for Germany, has dispatched a senior foreign ministry official to New York to lead a lobbying effort.

Pakistan's Foreign Ministry last month confirmed the importance of the Bali bombing suspect Omar Pat grams have been arrested in Pakistan.

A senior foreign ministry official underlined yesterday that China would continue to defend its economic development in future talks.

The Foreign Ministry recalled the ambassador to the United States of America.

Egyptian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Hossam Zaki told VOA Mr. Mubarak called for the lifting of the siege.

Venezuela's Foreign Ministry, in a statement, dismissed the charges as 'biased and unfounded. '

Chinese and Vietnamese Foreign Ministry officials had no immediate comment.

Egyptian foreign ministry spokesman Hossam Zaki told reporters the resolution was adopted by consensus during a closed door meeting.

Russia is helping business people transfer goods from the market, said Russian Foreign Ministry spokesman Andrei Nesterenko.

China's official Xinhua news agency quotes foreign ministry spokesman Qin Gang as saying the remarks were groundless and irresponsible.

Given the large Chinese community in Indonesia, what assistance will the Foreign Ministry and Chinese Embassy in Indonesia provide?

Asked about Clinton's visit, South Korean foreign ministry officials said any announcement would come from Washington or Pyongyang.

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Qin Gang told reporters Tuesday that China opposes Iran possessing nuclear weapons.

The Chinese Foreign Ministry Monday said it has expressed "strong dissatisfaction" with the Japanese government for granting Kadeer a visa.

Pakistani Foreign Ministry spokesman Abdul Basit called Mr. Karzai's remarks "incomprehensible. "

The statement said Iran's foreign ministry respects international obligations to protect embassies and diplomats.

In addition, every news conference ended after about an hour, foreign ministry spokesman said will spread around the world.

He spent the night with senior officials in a foreign ministry operation room dealing with the crisis.

The Chinese Foreign Ministry said Friday the Japanese leader would arrive in Beijing next Wednesday for the start of a two-day visit.

In a separate statement, South Korea's Foreign Ministry expressed "strong regret" over Mr Aso's offering.

Washington's ambassador to Pakistan, Cameron Munter was summoned to the Foreign Ministry in Islamabad to explain the incident.

"China highly values China-Japan relations, " Jiang Yu, a Foreign Ministry spokeswoman, said during a regular news conference.

On Thursday, a Foreign Ministry spokesman was asked about the carrier photos at a regularly scheduled news conference in Beijing.

Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Jiang Yu said Beijing wants an immediate cease-fire and seeks a peaceful resolution to the conflict.

Alongside with the cocktail party, an exhibition on the Foreign Ministry's poverty alleviation achievements was held.

Neither the defence ministry nor the foreign ministry responded to requests for comment. Maj Gen Jin could not be reached for comment.

Spokesperson for the Chinese Foreign Ministry calling all sides "not to take any action that will increase regional tension" .

Ma Zhaoxu, China's foreign ministry spokesman, confirmed the executions at a press conference in Beijing.

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Jiang Yu said Tuesday that Beijing wants all parties in Syria to resolve the crisis peacefully.

Earlier this month he announced the removal of protective concrete blast walls in Baghdad; this helped the foreign ministry bombers.

Meanwhile, the Russian Foreign Ministry says the Russian navy is planning joint naval exercises in the Atlantic with Venezuela this year.

Tsogtbaatar Damdin, state secretary in the foreign ministry, insists that Mongolia is "very happy" with its neighbours.

China also said Dai Bingguo, a top Foreign Ministry official, will attend an economic-cooperation forum in Myanmar beginning next week.

Officials of the japanese foreign ministry and chinese embassy were not immediately available to comment.

Dutch Foreign Ministry spokesman said, does not rule out future additional funds will be unfrozen.

China's foreign ministry has confirmed reports that the country tested a satellite-destroying missile earlier this month.

Indonesias Foreign Ministry says five North Koreans have entered the Indonesian embassy in Vietnam, apparently in a bid to seek asylum.