2005.06.24

Japan-DPRK Abductees (VOA) Families of Japanese abducted by North Korea say their patience is at an end -- demand sanctions be imposed on the Stalinist state. 2005.06.24

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Japan, PRC end fence-mending strategic talks (Reuters). Japan and China wrapped up two days of closed-door talks today aimed at halting a deterioration in bilateral ties, which have been at their worst since they were normalized in 1972. 2005.06.24

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Korea talks make little headway. [BBC News ] Seoul fails to persuade Pyongyang to set a date for fresh international talks on its nuclear program. 2005.06.24

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