2005.05.11

DPRK raises nuclear stakes. [BBC News ] Communist North Korea says it has removed fuel rods from a nuclear reactor, allowing it to produce weapons-grade plutonium. This amid increasing speculation Pyongyang is preparing for its first nuclear test. 2005.05.11

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Japan-Iraq (AP). Japan is considering an exit strategy from Iraq. 2005.05.11

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Japan-Whale [Mainichi] Tokyo Bay's gray whale found dead in fishing net. 2005.05.11

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Fabled Japanese war treasure still draws dreamers (Reuters). Spending a year digging a 40-yard-deep shaft under your house in search of buried treasure would be seen as a sign of mental infirmity in most countries -- but not in Japan... 2005.05.11

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DPRK Dismisses Nuclear Test Reports (AP). North Korea accuses the United States of making a fuss by notifying allies of the communist nation's possible preparations for a nuclear test, and maintains it will stay away from international disarmament talks. 2005.05.11

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