2005.02.16

Japan-Kyoto Protocol (VOA) UPDATED Japan unlikely to meet its Kyoto Protocol emission targets without engaging in some creative bookkeeping after essentially buying its credits through a loophole. 2005.02.16

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Hyundai to build new India plant. [BBC News ] A South Korean car maker is to build a second plant in India, in an effort to increase sales in a rapidly-growing market. 2005.02.16

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Japan-Imperials [Mainichi Shimbun] Emperor, Empress plan Saipan trip next month. 2005.02.16

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Japan-Gaijin Prostitution (NY Times) Japan pledges crackdown on foreign prostitution. 2005.02.16

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Japan-Fuji TV (Kyodo) Fuji TV takes on-air revenge agains the president of Livedoor amid their feud for control of radio broadcaster Nippon Hoso. 2005.02.16

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'Kyoto' era begins. [Christian Science Monitor] The still-controversial Kyoto Protocol, a pact among 35 countries, enters into force, aiming to curb industrial pollution. 2005.02.16

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Japan-Earthquake [Mainichi Shimbun] UPDATED Early morning tremor jolts Kanto region, injuring at least 27. 2005.02.16

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Japan economy slides to recession. [BBC News ] Japan's GDP fell by 0.1% in the last quarter of 2004, taking the country back into recession. 2005.02.16

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DPRK Marks Kim Jong Il's 63rd Birthday (AP). North Korea marks the 63rd birthday of its "dear leader" Kim Jong Il with feasts of pheasant and venison for the capital's elite amid heightened tension on the Korean peninsula over the communist state's nuclear weapons programs. 2005.02.16

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Cyclones swoop on South Pacific. [BBC News] Two tropical cyclones on a converging path in the South Pacific batter several island states. 2005.02.16

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Quake Hits Tokyo; No Injuries Reported (AP). An earthquake centered north of Tokyo rattled the Japanese capital early today, awaking millions of people, jarring buildings and knocking goods off store shelves. There was no threat of tsunami, and  no immediate reports of injuries or major damage. 2005.02.16

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