Q: From California , Bush flies to Japan on Thursday , followed by visits to the Philippines , Thailand , Singapore , Indonesia and Australia before returning home on Oct. 24 . -- Besides Japan he will visit the Philippines , Thailand , Singapore , Indonesia and Australia before returning home on Oct. 24 . --
A: " yes "

Q: About 25 countries have signed in the past four months , and about half of those have been signed in the past few weeks . -- According to the State Department list , about 25 nations have signed bilateral agreements in the past four months , about half in the past three weeks . --
A: " yes "

Q: " We 're making these commitments first and foremost because we think it 's the right thing to do , " said Michael Mudd , spokesman for the Northfield-based company . -- " We 're making these commitments first and foremost because we think it 's the right thing to do , " company spokesman Michael Mudd said yesterday . --
A: " yes "

Q: Electronic Data Systems Corp. Thursday said the Securities and Exchange Commission has asked the company for documents related to its large contract with the U.S. Navy . -- In a regulatory filing , EDS said the SEC had asked for information related to its troubled IT outsourcing contract with the US Navy . --
A:
" yes "