2005.07.22

Japan approves new missile rules. [BBC News]  Japan's upper house passes a law giving defense staff the power to intercept missiles without asking permission. 2005.07.22

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Japan-Maritime (Kyodo) Nine sailors feared dead in ship collision off Chiba. 2005.07.22

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DPRK says peace treaty key to nuclear issue (Reuters). North Korea's Foreign Ministry says a peace treaty to replace the armistice that ended the 1950-1953 Korean War would resolve the nuclear crisis on the Korean peninsula. 2005.07.22

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Asia-Currency (Kyodo) Dollar rebounds in Tokyo after plunge in reaction to China currency revaluation announcement. 2005.07.22

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Japan admits slow over asbestos. [BBC News ] Tokyo admits it should have been quicker to deal with asbestos contamination after a surge in fatality reports. 2005.07.22

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