Western pressure later forced Japan to water down some of its demands.

It is all the more an anomaly then that these modest people's chances have to depend on Western pressure.

The decision indicated a fresh initiative in response to Western pressure to solve the case.

The president remains defiant in the face of Western pressure for change.

Even many women say that they resent Western pressure.

This is a considerable moral victory for the opposition, and a vindication of Western pressure.

For much of the past year its leaders have debated how best to deal with Western pressure .

Many of these characteristics were to disappear under Western cultural pressure.

Western pressure on China to honor human rights, never especially effective, has stopped altogether.

The current Government has twice before taken limited steps against terrorist groups in response to Western pressure.