2005.09.24

Japan-Katrina Conspiracy Theory (Idaho State Journal) Idaho television weatherman says he has quit his job so he can prove that Japan's yakuza were responsible for Hurricane Katrina's devastation. 2005.09.24

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Japan-Typhoon (Reuters) Slow-moving Typhoon Saola threatening Japan's Izu islands -- will bring heavy rain to Tokyo on Sunday. 2005.09.24

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UN 'very concerned' about DPRK's call for end to humanitarian aid. (AFP) U.N. officials worried about North Korea's desire to end humanitarian aid. 2005.09.24

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DPRK seeking visit by Bush. (Korea Herald) North Korean leader Kim Jong-il is seeking a visit by U.S. President George W. Bush and top U.S. officials as the communist state braces for a fully-fledged negotiation. 2005.09.24

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DPRK-Japan (Kyodo) A North Korean official says the Japanese abduction issue is "fully resolved" -- a view obviously not shared by people in Japan. 2005.09.24

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Japan's National Debt Hits Record High (AP). Japan's government debt, already the highest in the industrialized world, rose 1.7 percent to a record high of 795.8 trillion yen ($7.1 trillion) at the end of June. 2005.09.24

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