2005.11.12

DPRK Offers Reactor-for-Concessions Bid (AP). North Korea is standing by its demand for aid in exchange for shutting down a plutonium-producing nuclear reactor, saying it won't act until Washington offers concessions. 2005.11.12

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ROK's former envoy to USA returns home to face graft probe. [AFP] South Korea's former ambassador to the United States has returned home to face an investigation into his alleged role in a political slush fund scandal. 2005.11.12

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Japan-Tamiflu Deaths (Mainichi) Updated Japan's Health Ministry warns of link between the much-touted anti-influenza drug Tamiflu and strange behavior, including hallucinations, that may have been responsible for eight suddent deaths in the country. 2005.11.12

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UN. Experts to Train DPRK Lawyers (AP). Two U.N. legal experts are heading to North Korea next week to conduct a training session for lawyers to help improve their understanding of U.N. treaties, refugees and stateless people. 2005.11.12

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Japan-U.S. Bases Realignment Japan's Cabinet moves to fast track U.S. bases realignment plan.   2005.11.12

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Japan-Fujimori (Knight Ridder) Mexico and Peru angry with Japan over handling of Fujimori affair. 2005.11.12

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APEC-Agenda (VOA) Bird flu, terrorism, trade issues top agenda of APEC, which is drawing 6,000 delegates to Pusan, South Korea. 2005.11.12

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DPRK nuke talks back to stalemate (AFP). North Korea says it won't start dismantling its nuclear weapons program until the United States lifts sanctions against Pyongyang companies, bringing six-way nuclear talks back to stalemate. 2005.11.12

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