BOJ officials deny reports that public pressure affected his decision but government spokesman Hirofumi Hirano welcomed the change.

VOA: standard.2009.12.03

The voice,believed to be that of Bin Laden, thus concludes President Obama is a weakened man and powerless to change course in Afghanistan because of "pressure groups."

VOA: standard.2009.09.14

As new U.S.and U.N.economic sanctions are a response step up the pressure on Iran's economy, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is urging his countrymen to change their habits.

VOA: standard.2010.07.23