2003.11.18

S Korean economy set for growth. [BBC News ] Strong growth is likely to return to South Korea next year as the world economy revives, according to the IMF.   2003.11.18

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US, Japan Agree to Keep 'Pressure' on N. Korea (with audio) [VOANews] A senior U.S. envoy and Japan's defense chief agree using "dialogue and pressure" to persuade North Korea to abandon its suspected nuclear weapons development are the best tactics.   2003.11.18

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NTV Scandal Nippon Television's CEO resigns,  vive chairman and president  demoted and producer fired in ratings fixing scandal.     2003.11.18

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ROK-Rumsfeld (Reuters) U.S. Defense Secretary gives a pep talk to American troops in South Korea.   2003.11.18

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DPJ-Tanaka (Kyodo) Former foreign minister and LDP member Makiko Tanaka (now an independent) announces she will ally with the DPJ bloc in the Diet.   2003.11.18

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Koizumi-Clinton (Kyodo) Koizumi meets with ex-President Clinton in Tokyo. Both agree that North Korean nuclear crisis should be settled peacefully.     2003.11.18

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Japan-Markets UPDATED Nikkei index reverses direction after Monday's plunge -- closes up 110 points.   2003.11.18

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Train Speed Record (AP) Japanese Maglev train hits 560 kph.     2003.11.18

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Japan Issues Terror Alert for Citizens (AP). Alarmed by threats purportedly made by the al-Qaida terrorist network to attack U.S. allies, Japan issues an alert for its citizens traveling or living abroad.   2003.11.18

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U.S., N. Korea Agree on Troops' Searches [AP World News] The United States and North Korea agree on five new search missions for the remains of American troops killed half a century ago during the Korean War.   2003.11.18

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ROK-Rumsfeld (Reuters) The U.S. Defense Secretary visits American troops near the DMZ in South Korea.   2003.11.18

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Japan-Headlines (Kyodo) Here are the headlines in the Tuesday morning editions of leading Japanese newspapers.     2003.11.18

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Microsoft joins with Waseda  on security. [SecurityFocus] Microsoft and Waseda University sign a provisional agreement under which the two will cooperate in training of computer software engineers.   2003.11.18

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