2005.07.18

DPRK seeks USA trust at nuke talks (Reuters). North Korea says it wants to build trust and respect with the its greatest foe, the United States, at six-country talks next week aimed at ending Pyongyang's pursuit of nuclear weapons. 2005.07.18

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ROK recruits baulk at boot camp. [BBC News] Conscription in South Korea is under scrutiny after a bullied soldier shot his colleagues. 2005.07.18

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DPRK-Nuclear (Kyodo) North Korea's mini-me dictator want mini-me nuclear weapon, according to a Pyongyang legislator who defected to South Korea. 2005.07.18

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Australian broadcaster claims proof Japan bought whaling votes (AFP). Australia's national broadcaster says it has proof Japan bought the votes of some small nations for a return to commercial whaling -- a claim Tokyo consistently denies. 2005.07.18

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DPRK nuke talks to start July 26 - daily (Reuters). Stalled six-party talks aimed at ending North Korea's nuclear weapons programs will reportedly begin on July 26 in Beijing, but no date has been set for when the discussions will end. 2005.07.18

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