[His resignation] is extremely regrettable".
It is extremely regrettable that this is the case.
"It is extremely regrettable," Fujimura said at a regular news conference.
South Korea, co-host with Japan of the 2002 football World Cup, reiterated its stance that the visit was "extremely regrettable".
"It's extremely regrettable that such a tragic event as death is being used for political provocations," he said.
"It is extremely regrettable that the very cruel and atrocious case occurred," Kishida told Kennedy, according to Nippon Television Network.
Given recent instances of the discovery – including by US forces – of horrific abuse being meted out to inmates by Iraq guards, this is extremely regrettable.
Suga told reporters that the alleged crime was "extremely regrettable", adding that the government had demanded that the US improve discipline among servicemen.
"It's extremely regrettable that the diocese is doing everything it can to delay the release of documents that are so clearly of public interest," he said.
The college was given the opportunity to address the problems with literacy and numeracy identified by Ofsted, but the principal refused to do so, which was extremely regrettable".
