2003.11.28

ROK Upholds Officials' Convictions (AP).   A South Korean appeals court today upheld the convictions of several prominent officials for secretly transferring money to North Korea ahead of a historic 2000 inter-Korean summit.   2003.11.28

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Japan: Abandoned WWII Weapons Pose Risk (AP). Chemical weapons abandoned at the end of World War II around Japan pose far more danger than previously thought.   2003.11.28

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Signs N.Korea May Abandon Nuclear Ambition-S.Korea (Reuters). North Korea, locked in a dispute with the United States over its nuclear weapons program, is showing signs of abandoning its nuclear ambitions, a South Korean government spokesman said today.   2003.11.28

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Japan-Jobless (Kyodo) Japan's jobless rate rose in October, according to data released today.   2003.11.28

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Japan-Headlines (Kyodo) Here are the Friday morning headlines in leading Japanese daily newspapers.   2003.11.28

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