2005.10.04

Israeli shipping company admits hitting Japanese boat. Owner of the Zim shipping company admits for the first time that one of its Israeli shipped was involved in a collision last week with a Japanese fishing boat, which resulted in the deaths of seven people. 2005.10.04

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Koreans Cutting Back on Poktanju (Yonhap) A growing number of South Koreans are refraining from the custom of drinking "poktanju," or boilermakers, with their co-workers. 2005.10.04

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Japan to Cut 10 Percent of Government Jobs (AP). Japan has decided to cut about 33,230 jobs, or 10 percent of its current civilian work force, over the next five years. 2005.10.04

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