2005.05.21

Japan-Arson Priest [Mainichi] A Buddhist priest at the famous Sofukuji in Fukuoka is arrested for setting alight his own temple's buildings. 2005.05.21

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USA Considers Sending DPRK Food Aid (AP). The Bush administration is weighing North Korea's needs against hunger in other countries as it decides whether to provide food assistance this year to the economically lagging communist nation. 2005.05.21

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Japan-Quake Mild quake felt in Tokyo at 2138 JST. 発震時刻 2005-05-21 21:37:44 震央緯度 33.8N 震央経度 140.5E 深さ 92km Mw 4.1 走向1/走向2 276.7/186.6 傾斜1/傾斜2 83.4/88.8 スリップ角1/スリップ角2 1.2/173.4 品質 66.47 使用観測点数 3 2005.05.21

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ROK sends fertilizer to DPRK by land (Reuters). South Korea started sending fertilizer to North Korea today  as part an agreement reached after rare bilateral talks that failed to persuade the North to resume negotiations on its nuclear programs. 2005.05.21

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Japan-Yakuza (Mainichi) Fugitive yakuza godfather nabbed. 2005.05.21

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Japan-Quakes (Kyodo) New tectonic plate discovered under Tokyo area. 2005.05.21

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