2005.08.27

DPRK Blasts USA Envoy Appointment (AP). North Korea is demanding the United States rescind its recent appointment of a special envoy on human rights in the communist country, warning the position could hurt international efforts to end the North's nuclear weapons program. 2005.08.27

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Japan-DPRK (KCNA) Japanese man tries to defect to North Korea -- the communist state doesn't want him and sends him back home. 2005.08.27

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Japan-Yakuza (Kyodo) Japan's top yakuza group, Yamaguchi-gumi, holds change-of-command ceremony in Kobe. 2005.08.27

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Japan-Mushrooms (Kyodo) Homemade mushroom miso soup proves to be last meal for Japanese couple. 2005.08.27

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Top PRC Official to Visit DPRK (AP). A Chinese vice foreign minister is to arrive in North Korea today to discuss resuming six-party talks on disarming Pyongyang's nuclear program. 2005.08.27

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Japan to Extend Compensation on Asbestos (AP). The Japanese government pledges to propose legislation to compensate people who have been hurt by asbestos-related illnesses, including those who live near asbestos plants and families of plant workers. 2005.08.27

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DPJ's Ozawa says winning majority tough (Reuters). The number two figure in Japan's top opposition party says it will have trouble achieving its goal of gaining a majority in the September 11 election. 2005.08.27

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ROK Tourists Visit DPRK City (AP). The first South Korean tourists visit historic sites  in a North Korean city. 2005.08.27

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DPRK reportedly to decide Monday whether to resume nuke talks (AFP). It's reported North Korea is to decide by next Monday whether to resume six-party talks on its nuclear activities. 2005.08.27

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Guam landing reclassified. [Pacific Daily News] The emergency landing of Northwest Airlines Flight 74 last week has been classified as an accident as far as federal authorities are concerned, indicating it was more serious than what local officials had acknowledged. 2005.08.27

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