Meanwhile, as sentiment builds quietly in favor of limited payments, official Japan's unyielding position is facing ever-stiffer attack.

His seemingly unyielding position was surprising, given that the S.E.C. will have to approve a public offering by the New York Stock Exchange.

While the real bargaining continued behind closed doors, both political parties today made public shows of their seemingly unyielding positions on the budget that must be in place by Monday night.

But tonight his administration took a more unyielding position on democratic reforms.

But many American prelates quietly argued for a different approach, one stressing dialogue and flexibility, reserving unyielding positions for the essentials of their faith.

But the President apparently grew tired of the standoff and the rebels' unyielding position.

Despite such accords, critics complained that the commission's effectiveness had ultimately been undermined by unyielding positions among some members.

Senate Democrats are showing signs of changing that unyielding position.

But they have generally repeated their unyielding positions, including those on Kashmir.