2005.09.21

DPRK Accuses USA of Nuke Attack Plot (AP). North Korea today accused the United States of intending to disarm the communist country and then "crush it to death with nuclear weapons" -- two days after a landmark disarmament agreement that was expected to ease tensions. 2005.09.21

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NEC launches world's thinnest foldaway phones (Reuters). A Japanese electronics conglomerate introduces the world's thinnest foldaway mobile phone in a bid to underscore its technological prowess. 2005.09.21

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Japan-Sumo (Telegraph) A 22-year-old Bulgarian is making his move in the world of sumo. 2005.09.21

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USA-Japan Beef (AP) Angry American congressmen extend U.S. ban on Japanese beef. 2005.09.21

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Japan-PRC Maritime (VOA) Energy row between China and Japan escalates with Tokyo contending Chinese may have begun sucking Japanese resources from under disputed waters in the East China Sea. 2005.09.21

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Japan-DPRK Talks to Resume. (AP) Japan and North Korea will resume bilateral talks soon on Pyongyang's nuclear weapons, missile program and abductions of Japanese citizens, restarting negotiations that have been stalled for nearly a year. 2005.09.21

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