2005.06.04

Japan-Yasukuni (Kyodo) Spirits (or sprites as the Shinto priests refer to them) of Japan's convicted war criminals will continue to be enshrined at the blatantly militarist Yasukuni Jinja. 2005.06.04

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DPRK, USA officials spoke by phone (Reuters). U.S. and North Korean officials reportedly spoke by telephone recently, a move which may lead to further dialogue between Washington and Pyongyang over the North's nuclear ambitions. 2005.06.04

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DPRK-USA (AP) North Korea praises President Bush for referring to the communist hereditary dictatorship's leader as "Mr. Kim Jong-il." 2005.06.04

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