THE HAGUE, March 24 (Bernama) -- Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte expressed hopes in a meeting with his Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe on Sunday that Tokyo will mend fences with China and South Korea.

During the meeting in The Hague, The Netherlands Abe said: "Japan has been responding in a calm manner from a broad perspective. Its stance is that doors to dialogue are always open," Japan's news agency Jiji Press quotes Japanese officials as saying.

Rutte said it was vital important that dialogue be promoted between Japan and China and between Japan and South Korea.

Abe emphasised that Japan placed importance on future-oriented diplomacy while facing the past sincerely.

He said Japan will continue programmes to cure emotional pain of Dutch people who were detained and mistreated by the now-defunct Imperial Japanese Army during World War II.

When Abe requested support for his "proactive pacifism" policy, Rutte said he understood Japan's active efforts in the international community.

The two leaders confirmed that the two seafaring countries will cooperate as strategic partners that share fundamental values such as the rule of law.

On the situation in Ukraine, Abe emphasised that changing the status quo by force can never be tolerated.

With China's coercive behaviour in the East China Sea in mind, Abe said the Ukraine crisis is not just a regional issue but a global one with both leaders recognising that a peaceful solution to the crisis is important.

-- BERNAMA

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There are smiling faces in the Communist Party of India (Marxist) and the Left Democratic Front it leads in Kerala these days. Barely a fortnight ago, that was not so.

At the time, the CPI(M) and the LDF were smarting under the impact of the severe blow that the Revolutionary Socialist Party (RSP) had dealt them by walking out of the alliance of which it was a founder member and important constituent for three-and-a-half decades. Two events have changed all that, both politically quite significant for the CPI(M) in particular.

The first of these is the sudden change in equations within the party State unit. Party veteran V.S. Achuthanandan, for long a trenchant critic of the State party leadership, has now chosen to defend stoutly the party on the most embarrassing of the recent incidents relating to the CPI(M) the killing of T.P. Chandrasekharan, a dissident, on May 4, 2012, in which a few local functionaries of the party have been convicted.

Mr. Achuthanandan, who had demanded a CBI investigation into the conspiracy angle of the case, has declared that he is happy with the actions taken by the party. Even more significantly, he has chosen to put an end to his often thinly veiled attacks on CPI(M) State secretary Pinarayi Vijayan over the SNC-Lavalin case, which, the party leadership has repeatedly clarified, had been discussed and closed.

The significance of Mr. Achuthanandans change of heart is that the State leadership can now focus its entire energy on the campaign effort without worrying about sections of its cadre and support base falling silent or working against its interests.

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Verdict

Seskinane had a couple of runs over fences before reverting to hurdles in a Grade 3 at Clonmel last month but the 3m trip looked too far for him. UN BEAU MATIN has been placed in two Grade 2 events this year and was by no means disgraced behind Dunguib and Zaidpour at Navan last month. This looks easier and he should prove too good for these. Gimli's Rock fell over fences last time and hasn't won a race since 2012 so the main threat looks like being Passage Vendome, who has been well beaten over fences this season including at Cheltenham last time.

Call Box (IRE) 3-1fav (11-3) Tracked leaders in 3rd, went 2nd 5 out, led after 4 out, clear 3 out, stayed on strongly, won at Musselburgh 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-120 (4) sft in Jan beating Los Nadis (11-8) by 8l, 7 ran.

Gimli's Rock (IRE) 13-2 (11-7) Chased leaders in 4th, 6th when slight mistake 3 out and no extra when blundered and unseated rider next, in a race won by Minella For Value (11-5) at Ballinrobe 2m 6f chs gd in Sep, 10 ran.

Un Beau Matin (IRE) 7-2 (11-3) Led and soon 5 lengths clear, reduced advantage when not fluent 6th, headed before 5 out, no impression on easy winner after 3 out, no extra when slight mistake last and dropped to moderate 3rd run-in, 3rd of 4, 9l behind Dunguib (11-3) at Navan 2m 5f hdl G2 (1) hvy in Feb.

Passage Vendome (FR) 33-1 (10-10) Behind, fell 1st, in a race won by Savello (11-5) at Cheltenham 2m hcp chs G3 (1) gd, 23 ran.

Seskinane (IRE) 20-1 (11-2) Held up, slight mistake 4th, closer in 5th approaching straight, 4th 2 out, 3rd and no impression from before last, kept on one pace, 3rd of 10, 12l behind Don Poli (10-13) at Clonmel 3m nov hdl Grd 3 (1) hvy in Feb.

Twin Plan (IRE) 6-4fav (11-2) Held up towards rear, bad mistake 2nd, headway into moderate 4th 6 out, improved to 2nd entering straight, closed on leader 3 out, soon challenged, led 2 out, pushed out to assert before last, kept on strongly run-in to go clear, won at Down Royal 2m 6f hcp chs 0-116 sft in Nov beating Kilcommon Pride (10-11) by 10l, 8 ran.

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Jockey Sam Waley-Cohen believes Long Run's class will come to the fore when he tackles the unique Aintree fences in the Grand National.

The amateur rider already has the 2011 Cheltenham Gold Cup on his resume courtesy of Long Run and while the horse has not been as impressive as hoped recently, Waley-Cohen says he can step up on April 5.

Well beaten in two initial starts, he unseated Waley-Cohen in the King George on Boxing Day but bounced back to winning form when dropped in class at Kelso last month.

"We're very happy with him. In many ways the season hasn't gone to plan, but we went to Kelso and that was a great confidence-boosting run," Waley-Cohen told Channel 4.

"You need a horse with class. If a horse can't travel comfortably, you're in trouble."

The Aintree fences have been significantly altered in recent years and while Waley-Cohen admits Long Run may not have tackled the race without the changes to the obstacles.

"They're a bit more forgiving and you can get away with a little bit more," he said.

"We wouldn't have (run him over the old fences), there is truth to that. He's gets a bit casual, he runs into one or gets racing and gets a bit casual.

"When you see him meet a fence right, he really uses himself well, he's neat and powerful. With the National fences, they back them off and they can think about them and respect them."

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Ryan A. Apling scaled several fences topped with razor wire to escape the Pend Oreille County Jail in February but was arrested without incident today when deputies stopped a car he was a passenger in near Camden Road and Highway 2 just after midnight. Apling, 29, had been in jail in February for driving with a suspended license and trespassing, both misdemeanors. He is now facing a new charge of second-degree escape. The driver of the car, 32-year-old Kyle J. Mischenko of Newport, and 30-year-old Adina M. Ahlers of Priest River, were both arrested with first-degree rendering criminal assistance for

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Ryan A. Apling scaled several fences topped with razor wire to escape the Pend Oreille County Jail in February but was arrested without incident today when deputies stopped a car he was a passenger in near Camden Road and Highway 2 just after midnight.

Apling, 29, had been in jail in February for driving with a suspended license and trespassing, both misdemeanors. He is now facing a new charge of second-degree escape.

The driver of the car, 32-year-old Kyle J. Mischenko of Newport, and 30-year-old Adina M. Ahlers of Priest River, were both arrested with first-degree rendering criminal assistance for helpingApling.

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Grand National Antepost: Long Run 16/1

The 2011 Cheltenham Gold Cup winner is set to tackle the unique Aintree fences for the first time after failing to hit his usual heights so far this term.

Well beaten in two initial starts, he unshipped Waley-Cohen in the King George on Boxing Day but bounced back to winning form when dropped in class at Kelso last month.

Waley-Cohen reports his big-race mount, who is trained by Nicky Henderson, to be in good form ahead of his National assignment and believes his natural ability will stand him in good stead.

"We're very happy with him. In many ways the season hasn't gone to plan, but we went to Kelso and that was a great confidence-boosting run," he told Channel 4's The Morning Line.

"You need a horse with class. If a horse can't travel comfortably, you're in trouble. If you're always having to ask and push you never get into it. For me, you want a horse that can gallop and attack fences otherwise it's hard work."

The Aintree fences have been significantly altered in recent years and while Waley-Cohen insists Long Run is a good jumper, he admits he may not have tackled the race without the changes to the obstacles.

He said: "They are definitely different. They're a bit more forgiving and you can get away with a little bit more. I can't wait to ride him. People make a lot of his jumping and say he's not a good jumper, but I don't think that's accurate. He is a good jumper.

"We wouldn't have (run him over the old fences), there is truth to that. He's gets a bit casual, he runs into one or gets racing and gets a bit casual.

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Updated: Friday, 21 Mar 2014 10:01 | Comments Baily Green (third) fells four fences from home when he fell in the Queen Mother Champion Chase

Mouse Morris is targeting Punchestown compensation for Baily Green after he fell in the Queen Mother Champion Chase at the Cheltenham Festival.

Last year's Arkle runner-up was still travelling well in the hands of David Casey when tipping up four fences from the finish in the two-mile championship.

Baily Green is now likely to be targeted at the Boylesports.com Champion Chase at the Punchestown Festival on April 29. Morris said: "He was going well (when he fell) and he was just coming into the race at the time.

"I think he would have run very well, so I was disappointed for the horse.

"He'll probably go for the Champion Chase in Punchestown."

Baily Green was one of four runners at Cheltenham for the Fethard-based trainer, with Rule The World bound for Aintree after finishing sixth in the World Hurdle.

Rogue Angel was not beaten far into seventh in the National Hunt Chase, while Rathlin occupied the same finishing position in the Ryanair and could be set for a spin over the Grand National fences.

"Rogue Angel was probably in front too long, but he ran a good race in the four-miler," said Morris.

"He'll probably go for the Irish Grand National next in Fairyhouse. We'll see what weight he gets.

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