2003.09.10

Bowel Cleanser Killer (Mainichi)   Something called Niflec, which was supposed to clean out bowels before medical procedures, apparently has proved fatal in some cases. We predict, like most medical-related scandals in Japan, this is probably just the tip of the iceberg. 2003.09.10

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Nippon Steel Fire Impact on Auto Production (Automotive News)   Not a good week for automakers in Japan getting their supplies just in time. Both the Nippon Steel fire and the Bridgestone blaze causing trouble. 2003.09.10

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North Koreans in Japan (AP via Newsday)   This AP story is getting a lot of play in U.S. newspaper today. 2003.09.10

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Aum Update (Mainichi)   The fact that this group was not totally crushed following the subway sarin attacks continues to astound us. 2003.09.10

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Kamei lashes out at Aoki for supporting Koizumi [The Japan Times] 2003.09.10

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Japan's Gang Rape Franchises (The Courier Mail)   Looks like the foreign media continue to cover this sensational stories about the collegiate gang rapists. 2003.09.10

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Japanese Economic Growth? (BBC)   As we have mentioned before, we find it hard to get overly excited about these government-released numbers. As long as the bad loan debt problem and the burden on the pension system overhangs, Japan has grim prospects in the long term for true economic growth. 2003.09.10

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Ultra Rightists Target Pro-DPRK Politicians/Bureacrats (Mainichi)   The timing of these sort of attacks is interesting? Why now, a year after the fact? Japanese media will delve only superficially into this. 2003.09.10

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PSIA Chief Steps Out of the Shadows (Yomiuri Shimbun)   Our sources tell us more than 100 foreigners of SE Asian origin are under watch in Japan. 2003.09.10

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Tokyo Nuke Arsenal Not Encouraged by U.S. (AP). AP - Japan shouldn't consider building its own nuclear arsenal to counter the potential threat of a nuclear-armed North Korea, a top U.S. military official in Japan said Tuesday. [Yahoo! News - World] 2003.09.10

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Japan-Bush   Word is this trip will include other countries, such as Indonesia. Main reason for the Asia swing is for Bush to attend APEC in Bangkok. 2003.09.10

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