2005.05.26

Japan-Bidrigging (Kyodo) Executives from eleven steel firms are arrested in a huge probe into bid-rigging for bridge construction projects. 2005.05.26

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Japan-Vodafone (Mainichi) Struggling cellphone operator Vodafone Japan again leaves its customers disconnected. 2005.05.26

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ROK criticizes 'rude' Japanese official (Reuters). South Korea calls on Tokyo to punish a Japanese vice minister for reportedly saying Japan could not share intelligence with Seoul because the United States did not trust the South. 2005.05.26

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Saipan-Infrastructure (Saipan Tribune) More signs of a pending infrastructure collapse on Saipan -- in wake of power outages due to non-payment of bills by the government and power generating facilities so decrepit that the Iraqis would call them obsolete, now residents are finding it hard to get water out of the tap. 2005.05.26

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Japan-NHK  [Mainichi] The quasi-official broadcaster, plauged by scandals, apologizes to an Osaka school over staged scenes in a documentary. 2005.05.26

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USA suspends hunt for troop remains in DPRK (Reuters). The Pentagon suspends U.S. efforts inside North Korea to find remains of American troops killed during the 1950-53 Korean War, accusing Pyongyang of creating an atmosphere dangerous for U.S. workers. 2005.05.26

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Official: Japan Banks Emerge From Crisis (AP). After years of chipping away at bad loans, Japan's biggest banks have met a key target set by the government three years ago to significantly cut loans to deadbeat corporate borrowers. 2005.05.26

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