2005.11.15

Japan Confirms Departure of Peruvian Ambassador. [VOA ] Peruvian Ambassador Luis Machiavello has been withdrawn because of what Lima calls Japanese interference in extradition process of former Peruvian President Alberto Fujimori from Chile. 2005.11.15

====================

Japan Yen Slides To Multi-Year Lows vs Asian Rivals. [Dow Jones] The yen slides to multiyear lows against several of its Asian rivals as it looks increasingly likely that Japan will take longer to move away from its quantitative easing policy. 2005.11.15

====================

ROK braces for anti-Bush demos as farmers protest (AFP). South Korean security forces have clamped a ring of steel around the southern city of Busan after anti-globalization activists and farmers vowed to rally 100,000 people against the APEC summit. 2005.11.15

====================

Japan-USA (Kyodo) Bush-Koizumi meeting in Kyoto to focus on U.S.-Japan military alliance. 2005.11.15

====================

Japan-Quake UPDATED The strength of this morning's quake in the Pacific off Honshu, which triggered small tsunami, has been revised from a 6.9 to a 7.1 on the Richter scale. 2005.11.15

====================

Japan-Imperials (Kyodo) Updated A royal wedding in Japan today -- as princess marries commoner. 2005.11.15

====================

Koreans living on Russian island seek ROK help to return home. [Radio Australia] Koreans living on the island of Sakhalin in Russia's Far East region have called on the South Korean parliament to approve a law for their repatriation. 2005.11.15

====================

Japan-Tsunami (Kyodo) Updated Tsunami up to 50 cm observed on Pacific coast of Tohoku region after magnitude 6.9 quake struck at 0640. 2005.11.15

====================

Japan-Quake URGENT Tremor with prelim magnitude of Richter 6.9 hits Tohoku region at 0639 -- felt in Tokyo. Tsunami alert issued for Pacific coast of Hokkaido, northern Honshu. Epicenter in Pacific Ocean: 震央緯度 37.9N 震央経度 145.2E 2005.11.15

====================

© Copyright 2006 The Taisho Cable & Wireless Company.