Manila, November 28, SPA -- Japan has agreed to join an international groupthat would monitor peace talks between the Philippine government andthe country"s largest Muslim group, its ambassador said Saturday, DPA reported. Ambassador Makoto Katsura said his country is keen to help in thepeace process between the government and the Moro Islamic LiberationFront. On Tuesday, Turkey confirmed that it would join the InternationalContact Group (ICG) to monitor implementation of agreements signedbetween the two sides. --SPA 11:45 LOCAL TIME 08:45 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/723273