2003.11.10

China-Koreas (VOA) A high-ranking Chinese envoy speaks of a "good harvest" next year in terms of nuclear negotiations with North Korea bearing fruit.     2003.11.10

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Japan-Politics URGENT New Conservative Party, a coalition partner, which only captured four seats in the Lower House election, decides to disband and merge with the LDP.   2003.11.10

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S Korea's Roh condemns clashes. [BBC News ] South Korean President Roh Moo-hyun appeals for calm after clashes between police and workers.   2003.11.10

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Japan-Ballot Blunders (Mainichi) No hanging chads, but thousands of ballots did not get counted in yesterday's election.   2003.11.10

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LDP-TV Asahi (Kyodo) LDP refuses to appear on a TV Asahi Sunday program, claiming News Station program was biased during election in favor of the opposition DPJ.   2003.11.10

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Japan-Mad Cow (CP) Canadian experts want to examine suspected mad cow tissue from Japan.   2003.11.10

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Japan-Markets UPDATED Nikkei off nearly 125 points at Monday close.     2003.11.10

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Japan-Elections LDP (Kyodo) LDP, with recruitment of former party figure, moves within one seat of a simple majority.     2003.11.10

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Japan-Markets Nikkei index drops 79 points in the morning after the election. Yen falls to 109.50 on Tokyo stock drop.     2003.11.10

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Japan-Election UPDATED It's official: governing coalition secures a stable majority.   2003.11.10

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South Korea protest turns violent. [BBC News ] At least 12 people are injured as union militants Seoul attack riot police with fire bombs and metal pipes.   2003.11.10

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Maikiko's Back (Mainichi) As we reported earlier, Makiko Tanaka is back as is Koichi Kato.     2003.11.10

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Japan-Election Lineage Maintaining an old Japanese tradition, successful politicians manage to keep it in the family.   2003.11.10

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Chinese Official Visits ROK for Security Talks (with audio) [VOANews] China's Vice Foreign Minister is in South Korea, a first stop on a trip that will also take him to Japan for discussions on regional security issues, including the year-long nuclear standoff with North Korea.   2003.11.10

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