2003.11.20

Koreas-Nukes (VOA) UPDATED with audio Diplomatic efforts continue to get North Korea back to the bargaining table next month regardings it nuclear weapons ambitions.   2003.11.20

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Whale species is new to science. [BBC News ]  Japanese researchers identify an animal they say is distinct from other whales, confusing the debate over whaling.   2003.11.20

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N.Korea Still Needs Massive Humanitarian Aid -UN (Reuters). North Korea, slowly recovering from a famine in the late 1990s, is still in the middle of a humanitarian emergency with no relief in sight, U.N. aid officials warned today.   2003.11.20

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Australia, U.S. and Japan Unite Against Terror (Reuters).  Counter-terrorism experts from the United States, Australia and Japan took a long-term view today when they met for the first time to develop a common picture of the threat in the Asia Pacific region.   2003.11.20

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Japan-Trade (Mainichi) Japan's trade surpluse rose more than 20% in October.   2003.11.20

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Japan-Markets Nikkei closes up 251 points. Dollar below 109 yen.   2003.11.20

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S Korean farmers in WTO protest. [BBC News ] South Korean farmers have clashed with riot police as tens of thousands protested against trade liberalization.     2003.11.20

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