2005.05.24

Japan-US Beef (Reuters) Yoshinoya customers begin to salivate as Japan moves a step closer to allowing American beef back in the country. 2005.05.24

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Japan vows to continue whaling despite Australian campaign (AFP). Japan will not yield to foreign pressure seeking to stop it from whaling, despite Australia stepping up a campaign against Japan's annual hunt in the name of scientific research. 2005.05.24

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Japan-PRC (Kyodo) UPDATED It is now obvious that China deliberately snubbed Japan in the latest round of the nasty diplomatic game between Beijing and Tokyo. 2005.05.24

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Russian envoy to Japan pessimistic on DPRK talks (Reuters). Russia's ambassador to Japan called the situation on the Korean peninsula a "full-scale international crisis" that could get worse and says he's  pessimistic that Pyongyang would return to talks on its nuclear arms program. 2005.05.24

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