2003.08.08

Typhoon Etau (update) Five dead or missing in Japan from Typhoon Etau (aka #10).   2003.08.08

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Yokota Court Martial (Stars & Stripes) Well, looks like there won't be a court martial after all. The chief master sgt. was found dead at Yokota. Probably a suicide. Still no mainstream press coverage. Here is the USAF press release. 2003.08.08

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Typhoon Etau (Mainichi) Some rain fell  in Tokyo in the early afternoon, but dry now. 2003.08.08

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SDF Adds Some Pop to its Recruitment The new SDF recruitment posterswill feature the pop group Morning Musume 2003.08.08

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Planes vs. Trains (Asahi Shimbun) Considering that domestic transportation costs are outrageous (it is usually cheaper to fly to a different country than to a different precture) this has got to be good news for the consumer. But just watch -- the Transportation Ministry will step in with administrative guidance to make sure fares do not get "excessively low" (i.e. reasonable). 2003.08.08

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Typhoon Etau (Kyodo) Here is an update on the typhoon. Not raining in Tokyo yet. 2003.08.08

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