2005.08.04

Japan-Politics (AP) Japan postal reform plan threatens to throw the country into political turmoil. (NGG note: Our sources say Koizumi is resigned to losing the vote in the Upper House on Monday and will dissolve the Lower House, forcing new elections. Politicians in Nagatacho are already working on their re-election campaigns.) 2005.08.04

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DPRK crisis talks tottering in no man's land (Reuters). Six-party efforts to resolve a crisis over North Korea's nuclear ambitions have tottered into a 10th day with Beijing battling to persuade Pyongyang to sign up to an agreement to end its weapons programs. 2005.08.04

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Japan postal reform vote delayed until next week (Reuters). A vote by Japan's upper house of parliament on contentious bills to reform the postal system has been delayed until Monday or later. 2005.08.04

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ROK-Cloning (Yonhap) Scientists say cloned dog in South Korea meant to lead to scientific breakthroughs on fighting diseases, not to provide pets. 2005.08.04

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