2003.10.12

Koizumi-Arrest (Mainichi)   UPDATING... One man arrested today in Kawagoe, Saitama after he tried to get to the car carrying Prime Minister Koizumi, shouting "Give me Koizumi!"   2003.10.12

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Japan-Iraq (Kyodo)   GSDF troops will head to two of the safest cities in Iraq -- places where they are really not needed.   2003.10.12

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ANK jet and MSDF plane in near miss [The Japan Times] NGG note: As first reported here yesterday.   2003.10.12

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Yokota Joint Use (Stars & Stripes)   Despite pledge to Japan by President Bush to discuss moving toward joint use of the Yokota air base, there have been no meetings on the subject between U.S. and Japanese officials. 2003.10.12

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Japan-Election (Kyodo)   DPJ making slight gains on LDP but probably not going to be enough to take power.   2003.10.12

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Hokkaido-Quake (AP) 2003/10/12 03:26:17.32 JST LAT 41.707N LON 144.005E DEPTH 6.6km MAG 5.9 2003.10.12

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