A/HRC/7/2 page 46 Observations 183. The Working Group looks forward to continued cooperation with the Government of Iraq in an effort to clarify outstanding cases. Israel Number of outstanding cases at the beginning of the period under review 2 Cases transmitted to the Government during the period under review Cases sent under Cases sent under the urgent action the standard procedure procedure 0 Number of cases on which the Government has replied 0 General allegation Prompt intervention letter Working Group request for a visit Cases clarified during the period under review by: Government Non-governmental sources 0 0 Multiple replies on some cases N/A N/A N/A N/A 0 Number of outstanding cases at the end of the year under review 2 Number of cases of possible clarification by Government (6-month rule) N/A Government response Government response Government response N/A N/A N/A 184. There was no activity during the period under review. A summary of the situation in the country appears in the 2005 annual report, E/CN.4/2006/56. Japan Number of outstanding cases at the beginning of the period under review 1 Cases transmitted to the Government during the period under review Cases sent under Cases sent under the urgent the standard action procedure procedure 0 Number of cases on which the Government has replied 1 General allegation Prompt intervention letter Working Group request for a visit 1 Cases clarified during the period under review by: Government Non-governmental sources 0 Multiple replies on some cases Yes N/A N/A N/A 0 Number of outstanding cases at the end of the year under review 2 Number of cases of possible clarification by Government (6-month rule) N/A Government response Government response Government response N/A N/A N/A Standard cases 185. The Working Group transmitted one newly-reported case to the Government of Japan. The case concerns Kyoko Matsumoto, who was reportedly arrested by secret agents of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, but was last seen in Japan.