2003.11.13

Japan Highways (Kyodo) UPDATED The prime minister taps a former trading company executive turned politician, Takeshi Kondo,  to take the reigns to clean up the mess at Japan Highways.   2003.11.13

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Advanced F/A-18F Fighters Arrive in Japan (AP). The first wave of advanced F/A-18F fighters arrived today at Atsugi base to replace an aging contingent of F-14 "Tomcats," which are being retired worldwide.   2003.11.13

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Iraq-ROK Troops (Yonhap) It appears that South Korea is going to significantly scale back the number of troops it will send to Iraq. Coming on the heels of Japan's foot-dragging on sending any troops this is another significant blow for U.S. Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld who is to visit Japan and South Korea in the next few days.   2003.11.13

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U.S. Soldier Killed in S. Korea Car Crash (AP).  An American soldier was killed and four people were injured when their car slammed into a bridge support in South Korea, the U.S. military said today.   2003.11.13

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Japan wary on Iraq deployment. [BBC News ] Japan indicates it is likely to further postpone sending troops to Iraq following an attack on coalition forces. Wednesday's killing of Italians by suicide bombers in Nasiriyah said to be a factor.   2003.11.13

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World's Oldest Person Dies (Kyodo) Just two weeks after being certified as the world's oldest person, a Hiroshima woman succumbs to pneumonia.   2003.11.13

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South Korean Military Plane Crashes (AP). A South Korean military plane crashed today, killing an air force pilot.   2003.11.13

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Japan Highways Upper House parliamentarian Takeshi Kondo to be appointed by Koizumi to head beleagured Japan Highways.       2003.11.13

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Japan-Markets Nikkei closes up 111 points.   2003.11.13

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SDP-Doi (Kyodo) Japan's liberal matriarch, Takako Doi, to quit as head of Socialists  to take responsibility for the party's disastrous showing in last week's election.     2003.11.13

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Japan-Markets Nikkei surges more than 170 points in opening minutes of trading in Tokyo.   2003.11.13

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Boeing Connexion-JAL (CNET News) Broadband coming to the cabins  of Japan Airlines jets in December 2004.   2003.11.13

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Japan-Chinese Submarine (Japan Times) Chinese attack submarine near Osumi Islands rattles Japanese military.   2003.11.13

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Thursday Morning Headlines (Kyodo) Here are this morning's headlines in leading Japanese dailies.   2003.11.13

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