180px|UN Reform A South Korean official expressed doubts over United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan's apparent support for a permanent Security Council seat for Japan, and attention has been drawn to widespread mistrust of Japan by Chinese - although the Chinese government has not commented directly against Japan. The United States, Britain, France, Russia  and China are permanent members of the council, with the other 10 seats filled by other countries, selected from regional groups for two-year terms.
180px|UN Reform A South Korean official expressed doubts over United Nations Kofi Annan's apparent support for a permanent Security Council seat for Japan, and attention has been drawn to widespread mistrust of Japan by Chinese — although the Chinese government has not commented directly against Japan. The United States, Britain, France, Russia , and China are permanent members of the council, with the other 10 seats filled by other countries, selected from regional groups for two-year terms.
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