2005.05.03

Japan-Whale Meat (AFP) Whale meat is back on the lunch menu at Japanese schools. 2005.05.03

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ROK Says It Has No Intel on Planned DPRK Nuke Test (AP). South Korea denies a report that U.S. intelligence officials told Seoul that North Korea might be preparing for a nuclear test. 2005.05.03

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Shizuoka-Helicopter Crash (Kyodo) UPDATED A police department helicopter, monitoring traffic congestion, crashed in Shizuoka city this afternoon, bouncing off the roof of an apartment complex before bursting into fire on the ground. All five onboard are dead. 2005.05.03

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Rice to DPRK: USA Can Defend Itself (AP). Talking tough, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice informs North Korea the United States is able to defend itself and its allies against nuclear and missile threats. 2005.05.03

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DPRK develops missiles for strategic power, cash (Reuters). Defense experts say ballistic missiles offer North Korea a chance to sell the resulting technology for much-needed cash for its moribund economy, deliver weapons of mass destruction and overcome a shortcoming in the Korean War. 2005.05.03

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Japan PM apologizes over World War II Dutch POWs (Reuters). Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi apologizes  for the suffering Japan's military inflicted on thousands of Dutch prisoners in World War II. 2005.05.03

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