KUWAIT - Kuwait affirms its adherence to the crude oil output quota as set by OPEC.
RIYADH - Saudi Arabia and Iraq agree to reopen their border crossings and set up a free trade zone.
RIYADH - US State Secretary hopes that all parties to the Gulf row will engage in a dialogue.
TOKYO - Japanese Prime Minister's Liberal Democratic Party is poised to secure a two-third majority in the Lower House. (end) gb