Japan fully understands the distress felt by the Muslims at the publication of the caricatures.

The survey ships are Japanese government ships, not private ships, and Japan has jurisdiction over them.

We believe that, behind the death, there were regrettable acts by Chinese intelligence personnel that violated duties (of treaties to safeguard diplomats).

We have not received any reply from Chile yet and we don't know when we will receive it.

I am not sure if we should take (them) to mean his expression of disapproval.

We have still not received any response from North Korea.