2003.12.10

DPRK Nuke Talks in Limbo (AP). Six-nation talks on resolving the North Korean nuclear crisis are up in the air, South Korea's foreign minister said today, after the United States rebuffed the communist government's proposal to freeze its atomic weapons program.   2003.12.10

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Japan-Markets UPDATED   Nikkei closes off nearly 214 points amid concerns about the strong yen.   2003.12.10

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Ex-ROK Aide Held in Corruption Probe (AP). A close aide to South Korea's former opposition leader has been arrested on charges of collecting $13 million of illegal campaign funds packed into a truck from South Korea's second largest conglomerate, prosecutors said today.   2003.12.10

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U.S. Rejects New DPRK Offer on Nukes (AP). North Korea announced Tuesday it would freeze its nuclear weapons projects in return for the United States providing energy aid and removing Pyongyang from a list of countries that sponsor terrorism. President Bush rejected the offer.   2003.12.10

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Sony ponders PlayStation Portable spec change.  [The Register] Is Sony istening to developers? A presentation reveals further details of how the PlayStation Portable will work, but developers claim that Sony is considering changing the spec of the device to add more memory.   2003.12.10

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Japan abandons plans to put Nozomi in Mars orbit.  [spacetoday.net] JAXA  gives up on efforts to put its Nozomi craft into orbit around Mars.   2003.12.10

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