2003.11.11

Countries Urge U.S. to Drop Steel Duties [AP World News] Japan demands end to tariffs in 30 days or else will retaliate in concert with the Europeans. South Korea says it hopes everyone will play nice but is not ruling out retaliation, as well.   2003.11.11

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Japan-Iraq (VOA) Japan makes a surprise decision to delay -- until next year -- sending troops and civilians to Iraq. Decision comes just days before U.S. Defense Secretary Rumsfeld arrives in Tokyo for security talks.     2003.11.11

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Japan-Markets UPDATED Nikkei index closes off 297.50 points. TOPIX off 2.5%. Meanwhile the dollar trimmed some of its losses against the yen amid market rumors that the Finance Ministry ordered a fresh round of dollar-buying.     2003.11.11

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Mitsubishi Motors (Reuters) Huge losses reported today by Mitsubishi Motors.       2003.11.11

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Japan-Erotic Books on Tape (Kyodo) We couldn't resist posting this gem... it does seem a nice public service that  Japanese librarians would be concerned about making sure the sightless have the opportunity to peruse pornography.   2003.11.11

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Japan-Markets Nikkei plunges more than 300 points in morning session. TOPIX briefly falls below 1,000. Yen surges to three-year high against the dollar.   2003.11.11

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Japan-Iraq (Kyodo) Asahi Shimbun reports this morning that Japan will send 1,200 troops and civilians to Iraq.     2003.11.11

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NEC Electronics to Build 300mm Wafer Production Line in Yamagata [Nikkei BP ] Around 60 billion yen in capital expenditures have been earmarked for construction of the new manufacturing facility. State-of-the-art 90-nanometer process wafers will be produced at the new fab line, in addition to 130-nanometer process wafers, for which demand is increasing rapidly.   2003.11.11

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