But such a defiant approach could sour overall relations and lead to Japan-bashing in the Presidential campaign.

The player participation apparently improved overall relations between the board and the musicians.

The war did not come without a price in overall relations with Russia.

And they come as overall relations between Japan and China, the two most important countries in the region, are growing pricklier.

But now there should be more thought on how it will fit into the overall strategic relation.

I am very pleased that at our overall relations with FYROM are in such a good state.

The agreement also marks an important step forward towards strengthening our overall relations with Morocco.

This reflects the fact that it is and will remain an important priority for the European Union with regard to our overall relations with that country.

Trade and economic relations are part of a broader strategy of consolidating overall relations between the two regions.

For Japan, too, ending the dispute would remove a major domestic issue and a brake on overall relations with Moscow.