2005.04.03

PRC-Japan (Kyodo) UPDATED A demonstration against Japan's bid for a permanent seat on the U.N. Security Council turns violent in Chengdu, Sichuan province, with the Chinese protestors venting their anger on a Ito Yokado supermarket, breaking window glass. 2005.04.03

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Asians of all faiths mourn and praise Pope (Reuters). From the heavily Roman Catholic Philippines to smaller enclaves of the faithful in other parts of Asia, including Nagasaki, Japan, millions mourn the death of Pope John Paul, warmly recalling him today as an emissary of peace and hope. 2005.04.03

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Japan-Defense Leak (Kyodo) Information about Japanese submarine technology appears to have been leaked to China. 2005.04.03

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