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DPRK-Nukes (AP) Beijing, Pyongyang said to agree on second round of multi-lateral talks about DPRK's nuclear weapons program.     2003.10.30

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DPRK-Starvation (VOA) A U.N. agency warns of the need for food aid for North Korea to avert starvation this winter.   2003.10.30

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Nissan-Recall (Reuters) Nissan recalling 2.55 million cars worldwide due to a defective sensor in engine.     2003.10.30

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LDP-DPJ (Kyodo) Prime Minister Koizumi says it is possible that some DPJ members might join the governing coalition -- the comments are an effort to undermine DPJ unity before the Nov. 9 general election.     2003.10.30

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South Korea Says It Received Al Qaeda Ship Tip. South Korea Says It Received Al Qaeda Ship Tip South Korea said today it had been tipped off a ship heading for one of its major ports could be carrying members of Osama bin Laden's al Qaeda group. [The Agonist]   2003.10.30

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Solar Storm-Japanese Satellites (The Australian) It is now confirmed that a second Japanese satellite (the Midori II) may have suffered damage because of the solar storm. Meanwhile spectacular auroras have been seen in Hokkaido. Latest worldwide aurora sightings here.   2003.10.30

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U.N. Casino (Stars & Stripes) No allegations yet that Kofi Annan was supervising as pit boss, but it appears the United Nations was involved in running an illegal casino on a U.S. military compound in South Korea.     2003.10.30

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Japanese Workers Told From on High: Drop the Formality [New York Times] The president of Elpida Memory believes that using titles like "department chief" impedes decision-making and innovation.     2003.10.30

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North Korean Navy Boat Crosses Border, Says South (Reuters). South Korea's navy fired warning shots today after a North Korean patrol boat briefly crossed a disputed maritime border while watching Chinese fishing vessels, the South's military says.     2003.10.30

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China urges N Korean dialogue. [BBC News ] A high-ranking Chinese visitor tells Pyongyang that it must resolve the nuclear impasse through talks.   2003.10.30

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Cathay Pacific-Emergency Landing (Kyodo) A Cathay Pacific flight reporting smoke in the cockpit makes an emergency landing in Nagoya.     2003.10.30

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Beware a Muscular Japan (Christian Science Monitor) Japan wants oil for its money. NGG note: C'mon, tell us something we don't already know.   2003.10.30

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Resona Layoffs (Kyodo) Resona Bank, effectively nationalized, will cut 4,000 jobs. NGG note: This is one of the banking conglomerates (comprising the former infamous Asahi Bank) that should have been allowed to go under.   2003.10.30

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Weather delays Rockot launch. [spacetoday.net] High winds forced the postponement Wednesday of the Rockot (correct name) launch of a Japanese technology satellite.     2003.10.30

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N. Korea Defector Holds Talks in D.C. (AP).  The highest-ranking defector from North Korea, a man who once mentored leader Kim Jong Il, shared his views of the reclusive regime with senior State Department officials on Wednesday and planned to go public on Capitol Hill.     2003.10.30

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